Advanced Search

Journal Navigation

Journal Home

Subscriptions

Archive

Contact Us

Table of Contents

Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
Concurrent Engineering
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow References
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Saved Citations
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Request Reprints
Right arrow Add to My Marked Citations
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Right arrow Citing Articles via Scopus
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Almefelt, L.
Right arrow Articles by Malmqvist, J.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Complore   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us   Add to Digg   Add to Reddit   Add to Technorati   Add to Twitter  
What's this?

Computer Support for Systematic Design Applied in a Cross-functional Commercial Concept Development Project

Lars Almefelt

Volvo Car Corporation, Interior Development Department 93201 PV4B, SE-405 31 Göteborg, Sweden, Product and Production Development, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden, lars.almefelt{at}me.chalmers.se

Krister Sutinen

Product and Production Development, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

Johan Malmqvist

Product and Production Development, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

In this paper, an empirical study aiming at exploring the practical applicability of a computer support for systematic design methodology is presented. During a six-month project, a cross-functional product development team in the automotive industry was studied using an action-based research approach. The team applied a systematic design methodology and used a computer tool that provides support for systematic design. In this paper we set out our conclusions on the effects of the methodology and tool with regard to creativity, quality, time consumption, and the work process of the team. In addition, suggestions for future development of systematic design tools are listed. Finally, recommendations for the application of systematic design in industry are given.

Key Words: empirical study • systematic design • computer support • concept development • application • cross-functional team

Concurrent Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 2, 107-120 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1063293X03035425
Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Complore Complore   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us   Add to Digg Digg   Add to Reddit Reddit   Add to Technorati Technorati   Add to Twitter Twitter    What's this?