Incorporating end-user models and associated uncertainties to investigate multiple stakeholder preferences in system design

Topcu, Taylan G.; Mesmer, Bryan

doi:10.1007/s00163-017-0276-1

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“…Balancing the internal and external key drivers is one of the most critical responsibilities of the system architect in the early phase. Topcu et al state "that the essence of systems engineering lies in enabling rational decision-making that is consistent with the preferences of the system's stakeholders" [37]. The challenge of meeting the stakeholders' preferences and needs is even more challenging when considering systems of systems [38].…”

Section: Challenges Of Decision-making In Early Phase Of Multi-disciplinary Projectsmentioning

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The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

Engen

Falk

Müller

2021

Systems

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In this paper, we explore the need to improve systems awareness to support early-phase decision-making. This research uses the Norwegian energy industry as context. This industry deals with highly complex engineering systems that shall operate remotely for 25+ years. Through an in-depth study in a systems supplier company, we find that engineers are not sufficiently aware of the systems operational context and do not focus on the context in the early phase. We identified the lack of a holistic mindset and the challenge of balancing internal strategy and customers’ needs as the prevalent barriers. To support the concept evaluation, the subsea system suppliers need to raise systems awareness in the early phase. The study identifies four aspects that are important to consider when developing and implementing approaches to improve systems awareness in the early phase.

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Section: Challenges Of Decision-making In Early Phase Of Multi-disciplinary Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

Engen

Falk

Müller

2021

Systems

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“…Bertoni et al suggested an approach for implementing a value‐driven design to product service systems, and later proposed a value‐driven concept selection method known as early value oriented design exploration with knowledge maturity (EVOKE) . Topcu and Mesmer developed an end‐user value‐based demand model to be used in value‐driven design to maximize value of the system designed. In recent works, a value‐driven design approach has been incorporated into product family design …”

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Value chain and stakeholder‐driven product platform design

Choi

Suh

Park

2019

Systems Engineering

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Product platform design and development is an arduous process that involves multiple stakeholders both inside and outside of a company. However, owing to its benefits, product platform has been widely implemented in the industry. Although numerous methodologies for product platform option generation, selection, and optimization have been proposed and demonstrated through various case studies, only a few researchers have explored and demonstrated a product platform design process that considered various value chain impacts. Herein, a value chain and stakeholderdriven product platform design process is introduced. The process is demonstrated through a case study, where different water purifier product platform options were generated and evaluated for their effects on value chain, such as organization structure, production line configuration, economic effect, and preferences of different stakeholders. K E Y W O R D SProduct Platform, Quality Function Deployment, Value Chain Analysis, Water Purifier 1 wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/sys Systems Engineering. 2020;23:312-326.

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“…Several Scandinavian companies operating in the telecom and construction sectors -Ericsson, Volvo Construction Equipment and Dynapac Construction Equipment -have also applied VDD in their engineering design processes. Importantly, recent research features a number of 'testbed' applications (i.e., not seemingly conducted in direct collaboration with industrial manufacturers), which are aimed at demonstrating the applicability of VDD modelling concepts for the design of electric vehicle systems (Topcu and Mesmer, 2018), washing machines (Jung et al, 2017) buildings (Zhuang et al, 2017), and energy systems Du et al, 2014).…”

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“…Extending system boundaries means for VDD engineers to include a wider range of potential stakeholders in their value optimization process. Topcu and Mesmer (2018) illustrate the conflicting nature of stakeholders' expectations in their electric vehicle (EV) example. In their case study, the final customers (i.e., the commercial company and the government) are viewed as having significant influence on EV design.…”

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“…Wang and Kannah (2017) goes a step further in their attempt to quantify uncertainty by borrowing the Gini Coefficient from the field of economics to measure the inequality among values of a frequency distribution. Topcu and Mesmer (2018) further demonstrate how to incorporate uncertainties related to variables and parameters into the design framework using probability density functions (PDF) and MCS. The PDFs represent the expected probabilistic characteristics of the associated variables or parameters, while MCS uses these distributions to determine the PDF of the system attributes (i.e.…”

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Value Driven Design Revisited: Emerging Modelling Concepts and Applications

Bertoni

Hakki

2019

Proc. Int. Conf. Eng. Des.

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Extended product warranties, leasing, and pay-per-use schemes are few examples of how manufacturing companies are shifting their focus from selling products to offering “solutions”, combining products and services to maximise customer value. The idea of optimising a system towards the best ‘value’ is both “intuitive and sensible”, and processes such as Value Driven Design (VDD), have been proposed to supplement traditional engineering design methodologies. Yet, value-driven initiatives struggle to communicate their benefits and to demonstrate how value models can solve actual problems. The aim of this paper is to shed light on the evolution of the VDD toolbox, mapping research clusters, applications and case studies from the perspective of how much (and how well) recent contributions have answered the five top-level questions of the VDD research agenda published in 2012. The results of the systematic literature review reveal the emergence of innovative modelling constructs, methods, and tools that help VDD in taking a leap forward in supporting organizations and teams in achieving the long-sought objective of designing for 'value'.

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Incorporating end-user models and associated uncertainties to investigate multiple stakeholder preferences in system design

Cited by 23 publications

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The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

Value chain and stakeholder‐driven product platform design

Value Driven Design Revisited: Emerging Modelling Concepts and Applications

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