Ebook: Structural Complexity Management: An Approach for the Field of Product Design
- Tags: Engineering Design, Statistical Physics Dynamical Systems and Complexity, Engineering Economics Organization Logistics Marketing, Production/Logistics, Complexity
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Product design is characterized by a steady increase in complexity. The main focus of this book is a structural approach on complexity management. This means, system structures are considered in order to address the challenge of complexity in all aspects of product design. Structures arise from the complex dependencies of system elements. Thus, the identification of system structures provides access to the understanding of system behavior in practical applications.
The book presents a methodology that enables the analysis, control and optimization of complex structures, and the applicability of domain-spanning problems. The methodology allows significant improvements on handling system complexity by creating improved system understanding on the one hand and optimizing product design that is robust for system adaptations on the other hand. Developers can thereby enhance project coordination and improve communication between team members and as a result shorten development time. The practical application of the methodology is described by means of two detailed examples.
Product design is characterized by a steady increase in complexity. The main focus of this book is a structural approach on complexity management. This means, system structures are considered in order to address the challenge of complexity in all aspects of product design. Structures arise from the complex dependencies of system elements. Thus, the identification of system structures provides access to the understanding of system behavior in practical applications.
The book presents a methodology that enables the analysis, control and optimization of complex structures, and the applicability of domain-spanning problems. The methodology allows significant improvements on handling system complexity by creating improved system understanding on the one hand and optimizing product design that is robust for system adaptations on the other hand. Developers can thereby enhance project coordination and improve communication between team members and as a result shorten development time. The practical application of the methodology is described by means of two detailed examples.
Product design is characterized by a steady increase in complexity. The main focus of this book is a structural approach on complexity management. This means, system structures are considered in order to address the challenge of complexity in all aspects of product design. Structures arise from the complex dependencies of system elements. Thus, the identification of system structures provides access to the understanding of system behavior in practical applications.
The book presents a methodology that enables the analysis, control and optimization of complex structures, and the applicability of domain-spanning problems. The methodology allows significant improvements on handling system complexity by creating improved system understanding on the one hand and optimizing product design that is robust for system adaptations on the other hand. Developers can thereby enhance project coordination and improve communication between team members and as a result shorten development time. The practical application of the methodology is described by means of two detailed examples.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
The challenge of complexity....Pages 1-20
Complexity in the context of product design....Pages 21-42
Methods for managing complex data in product design....Pages 43-60
The procedure of structural complexity management....Pages 61-66
Modeling the Multiple-Domain Matrix....Pages 67-78
Information acquisition....Pages 79-98
Deduction of indirect dependencies....Pages 99-117
Structure analysis....Pages 119-141
Product design application....Pages 143-154
Use case: Automotive safety development....Pages 155-170
Use case: Development of high pressure pumps....Pages 171-188
Literature....Pages 189-196
Appendix....Pages 197-236
Back Matter....Pages 189-240
Product design is characterized by a steady increase in complexity. The main focus of this book is a structural approach on complexity management. This means, system structures are considered in order to address the challenge of complexity in all aspects of product design. Structures arise from the complex dependencies of system elements. Thus, the identification of system structures provides access to the understanding of system behavior in practical applications.
The book presents a methodology that enables the analysis, control and optimization of complex structures, and the applicability of domain-spanning problems. The methodology allows significant improvements on handling system complexity by creating improved system understanding on the one hand and optimizing product design that is robust for system adaptations on the other hand. Developers can thereby enhance project coordination and improve communication between team members and as a result shorten development time. The practical application of the methodology is described by means of two detailed examples.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
The challenge of complexity....Pages 1-20
Complexity in the context of product design....Pages 21-42
Methods for managing complex data in product design....Pages 43-60
The procedure of structural complexity management....Pages 61-66
Modeling the Multiple-Domain Matrix....Pages 67-78
Information acquisition....Pages 79-98
Deduction of indirect dependencies....Pages 99-117
Structure analysis....Pages 119-141
Product design application....Pages 143-154
Use case: Automotive safety development....Pages 155-170
Use case: Development of high pressure pumps....Pages 171-188
Literature....Pages 189-196
Appendix....Pages 197-236
Back Matter....Pages 189-240
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