DEPNET: A Methodology for Identifying and Qualifying Dependencies Between Engineering Data

Ouertani, Mohamed Zied; Grebici, Khadidja; Gzara, Lilia; Blanco, Eric; Rieu, Dominique

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-69820-3_32

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“…The authors concluded that full integration is not always the best way, and the two perspectives should therefore be used alongside each other. Ouertani [24] highlighted the impact of conflict as a critical element of collaborative design and developed DEPNET: an integrated data management tool to support designers with information on identifying the negotiators based on the previous knowledge of the product. Parraguez et al [25] focused on the DP interface level and developed a process improvement approach based on a dynamic monitoring and analysis of project progress.…”

Section: The Need For a New Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Sociotechnical Complexity in Engineering Design Projects

Hassannezhad

Cantamessa

Montagna

et al. 2019

Journal of Mechanical Design

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Design project management is witnessing an increasing need for practitioners to rely on tools that reflect the integrated nature of the social and technical characteristics of design processes, as opposed to considering the two as separate concepts. For practitioners, this integration has the potential value of predicting the future behavior of design processes by allowing them to understand what task to do next, whom to assign a task given the availability of resource, and the levels of knowledge and expertise required. In response to these challenges, this paper contributes to the development of a new process modeling method, called actor-based signposting (ABS), that looks at the early stages of the product development processes from the perspective of integrated sociotechnical systems. The objective is to support managers and decision-makers on both typical planning issues, such as scheduling and resource allocation, and less conventional issues relating to the organizational planning of a design project, such as identification of criticalities, matching required skills and expertise, and factors of influence. Ultimately, the aim is to support organizations to be more adaptive in responding to change and uncertainty. Two case studies in the automotive and aerospace industries with different properties and modeling objectives were selected to demonstrate the utility of the proposed method. Experimental analysis of these cases led to a range of insights regarding the future of modeling for academia as well as the decision-making capabilities for managers and practitioners.

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Section: The Need For a New Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Sociotechnical Complexity in Engineering Design Projects

Hassannezhad

Cantamessa

Montagna

et al. 2019

Journal of Mechanical Design

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“…These kinds of models combine process and product information and are useful to analyse interrelations and guide trade-offs between those processes. Examples are the multi-domain matrix (MDM) (see Eppinger and Browning ICED21 2019) or the DEPNET approach (see Ouertani et al 2007). Finally, Signposting, a rule-based model, discussed by Wynn et al (2006), is another modelling technique, which can be used in order to analyse and optimize design processes.…”

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Criteria for Selecting Design Process Modelling Approaches

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Process models are among the principal artefacts used for managing design projects. However, the selection of effective modelling approaches can be difficult for design project managers, given that a plethora of tools exists for various modelling purposes. In addition to date no systematic approach for the assessment and selection of process modelling approaches is available to practitioners. This paper presents the development of criteria for benchmarking and selecting different process modelling tools. The results are based on three elements. (1) In a four-hour workshop undertaken by the Design Process SIG of the Design Society, bringing together around 20 international researchers and practitioners in design process modelling, an initial set of 58 criteria were brainstormed and consolidated during the workshop and in follow-up meetings. (2) The consolidated criteria were then compared with literature. The finalised criteria list was then validated by external experts in industry (3). The resulting list of 12 criteria provides a sound basis for practitioners to support a systematic selection of process modelling approaches. Further, it lays the foundation of a benchmarking tool, which is subject to future work.

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“…In order to store the various records tracing the design progression in a database system, the various elements presented previously are formalised in a UML class diagram. For more details about this diagram, please refer to reference [26].…”

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Tracking product specification dependencies in collaborative design for conflict management

Ouertani¹,

Gzara²

2008

Computer-Aided Design

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The main difficulty associated with a collaborative design process is understanding the product data exchanged during design. Efficient and effective coordination of design activities relies on a thorough understanding of dependencies between shared product specifications throughout the entire development cycle. This paper explores the linkages between design process features and product specification dependencies, and suggests ways of identifying and managing specification dependencies to improve collaborative process performance. Using a UML 2 specification, we propose a process traceability tool to track the design process in an ongoing manner. Based on the information captured, dependencies between specifications involved in the tracked process are identified and inserted in a dependency network, maintained throughout the design process. A set of mechanisms is then proposed to qualify the identified dependencies. Extracting and qualifying specification dependencies could be useful in many design situations, for example, during an engineering change management process to assess impacts and study change feasibility, or during a conflict management process to assist designers in resolving conflicts and maintaining the coherence of the design process (knowing that change management is a tool to conduct conflict management). Special attention is paid to the conflict management process. By means of a case study, we show how the solution we propose can assist designers during the conflict management process.

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DEPNET: A Methodology for Identifying and Qualifying Dependencies Between Engineering Data

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

Managing Sociotechnical Complexity in Engineering Design Projects

Managing Sociotechnical Complexity in Engineering Design Projects

Criteria for Selecting Design Process Modelling Approaches

Tracking product specification dependencies in collaborative design for conflict management

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