A Structured Approach for Assessing the Effectiveness of Engineering Design Tools in New Product Development

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Farris ◽  
Eileen M. Van Aken ◽  
Geert Letens ◽  
Kimberly P. Ellis ◽  
John Boyland
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Product ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Structured Approach

Development of a structured approach to assessing practice in product development collaborations

2003 ◽  
Vol 217 (8) ◽  
pp. 1131-1144 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Farrukh ◽  
P Fraser ◽  
M Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
New Product ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Industrial Activity ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Contingency Plans ◽  
Collaborative Activities ◽  
Structured Approach

Collaborative new product development is recognized as an increasingly important industrial activity. This paper reviews the development of practical techniques for the assessment of product development collaboration practices. The paper then describes their application within four companies currently involved in product development company collaborations. The techniques are a collaboration maturity grid to assess overall collaborative competence and a life cycle scenario tool for the examination of a specific collaborative project. It is proposed that these tools, embodied in a workbook, provide a means whereby manufacturing companies can assess and improve the effectiveness of the collaborative activities critical to their business. The tools assist in identifying risk, required contingency plans and areas for improvement of skills or transfer of good practice.

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