Key concepts in modeling product development processes

Browning, Tyson R.; Fricke, Ernst; Negele, Herbert

doi:10.1002/sys.20047

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“…It has formally defined semantics and breaks down knowledge into the form of objects with related attributes, processes, and functions. Thus, it aligns its methodology with OPM Mayer et al, 1992;PUBS, 1993;Colquhoun et al, 1993;Lyons et al, 1995;Plaia and Carrie, 1995;Knutilla et al, 1998;Al-Ahmari and Ridgway, 1999;Gingele et al, 2002;Grüninger and Menzel, 2003;Aguilar-Savén, 2004;Browning, 2009;Amigo et al, 2013RAD    Holt et al, 1983Badica et al, 2003;Aguilar-Savén, 2004;Badica and Badica, 2011;Shukla et al, 2014DFD   Colquhoun et al, 1993AlAhmari and Ridgway, 1999;Aguilar-Savén, 2004;Amigo et al, 2013 Clarkson and Hamilton, 2000;Stacey et al, 2000;Browning, 2002;O'Donovan et al, 2003;Browning et al, 2006;Baxter et al, 2007;Wynn et al, 2010;Amigo et al, 2013 Pooley and King, 1999;Vernadat, 2002;Kim et al, 2003;Chen and Chen, 2005;Weilkiens, 2007;Plateaux et al, 2009;…”

Section: Formal Modelling and Representation Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 85%

“…Petrinet is based on nodes and arcs to represent information (Murata, 1989). One of the limitations of Petrinet is its inability to consider time as a process variable (Browning et al, 2006). Petrinet fails to capture contextual information although it can be used for modelling of interdependencies of tasks (Stacey et al, 2000).…”

Section: Informal Process Modelling Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Informal and formal modelling of engineering processes for design automation using knowledge based engineering

Trehan

Chapman

Raju

2015

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A

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Knowledge based engineering (KBE) as a design method helps formulate a comprehensive knowledge base as a virtual prototype which includes design intent, requirements, rationale, and logic along with geometric information, which can then be utilised for representing the product design process, and to achieve complex design automation. One of the identified shortcomings in the field of design process automation using KBE as a holistic approach is a suitable neutral representation technique of a process model with well-defined syntax, axioms, and semantics for it to be shared across multiple platforms and to enable interoperability. To achieve design process automation, two steps are very important. First, a modelling method should be able to informally capture all critical aspects of a process to enable design automation. Second, the informal model should be able to be mapped onto a formal representation technique in a system, which will then enable automation by running a query through this representation. This paper discusses all the critical aspects in the form of design decomposition features and narrows down informal modelling approaches based on the criteria formulated for design automation from the literature. Formal representation techniques are discussed with the help of an example to ensure correct mapping of the informal model to a formal representation. The next steps of this research would be recommendation of the formal representation techniques of the informal model based on the discussion in this paper and for future work that will enable process automation.

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Section: Formal Modelling and Representation Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Informal Process Modelling Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Informal and formal modelling of engineering processes for design automation using knowledge based engineering

Trehan

Chapman

Raju

2015

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A

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“…Process modeling supports the management of engineering design processes to cope with complexity and uncertainties emerging from both internal and external factors (Browning et al, 2006;Smith & Morrow, 1999). Process modeling is typically employed to capture characteristics of the process structure and the process environment, explore potential interactions between these two levels and potential influence of project management on the process behavior.…”

Section: Modeling Of Engineering Design Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is no commonly agreed classification of models of engineering design processes. However, most common modeling techniques found in the Engineering Design and corresponding literature can be classified into models of the structural and dynamic complexity (e.g., (Browning & Ramasesh, 2007;Browning, 2002;Browning et al, 2006;Smith & Morrow, 1999;Wynn et al, 2007).…”

Section: Modeling Of Engineering Design Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Structure‐Based System Dynamics Analysis of Engineering Design Processes

Kasperek

Schenk

Kreimeyer³

et al. 2016

Systems Engineering

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The dynamic process behavior of Engineering Design Processes (EDPs) needs to be understood in order to distribute resources appropriately as well as for cost and schedule calculation. Currently, structural and behavioral modeling approaches are used in the context of EDP management. In many use cases, it is essential to have at hand both the static structural view and the dynamic behavioral one. Currently, however, the two modeling approaches cannot be sufficiently combined. Within this work, a framework for the structure‐based System Dynamics analysis of EDPs is presented. It uses structural models as a basis for constructing System Dynamics models to simulate the process behavior and thereby supports understanding the correlation of process structure and behavior. This framework was iteratively developed by conducting case studies and consists of three layers, a five‐step procedure and special support for the transformation of the models. For the validation, a subset of the design process at a large German commercial vehicle manufacturer has been chosen. Based on the application of the framework during a six‐month project at the company, the industrial experts rated the framework as beneficial for the purpose of optimizing EDPs. Furthermore, they stated that the transparent representation of the sequence of the process, influencing factors and control variables in combination with the quantitative data had improved their understanding of the overall process.

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“…For example, while large-scale design and development processes do involve novelty, they also involve routine sequences and structures that can be modelled (Browning et al 2006). Consequently, a common view is that these processes ''are systems and can be engineered'', a task which can be facilitated by process models and process modelling (Browning and Ramasesh 2007).…”

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Process models in design and development

2017

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Many models of the design and development process have been published over the years, representing it for different purposes and from different points of view. This article contributes an organising framework that clarifies the topology of the literature on these models and thereby relates the main perspectives that have been developed. The main categories of model are introduced. Their contexts, advantages, and limitations are considered through discussion of selected examples. It is demonstrated that the framework integrates coverage of earlier reviews and as such provides a new perspective on the literature. Finally, key characteristics of design and development process models are discussed considering their applications in practice, and opportunities for further research are suggested. Overall, the article should aid researchers in positioning new models and new modelling approaches in relation to state-of-the-art. It may also be of interest to practitioners and educators seeking an overview of developments in this area.

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Key concepts in modeling product development processes

Cited by 196 publications

References 57 publications

Informal and formal modelling of engineering processes for design automation using knowledge based engineering

Informal and formal modelling of engineering processes for design automation using knowledge based engineering

Structure‐Based System Dynamics Analysis of Engineering Design Processes

Process models in design and development

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