Product lifecycle–oriented knowledge services: Status review, framework, and technology trends

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenyong Wu ◽  
Jihua Liao ◽  
Wenyan Song ◽  
Hanling Mao ◽  
Zhenfeng Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Gantry Crane ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
Knowledge Service ◽  
The Status ◽  
Knowledge Support ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Service Framework

More companies are facing challenges in extracting and utilizing knowledge in product lifecycle. To solve this problem, a product lifecycle–oriented knowledge service framework is proposed based on the status review. The proposed framework is supported by four key methods and processes, which include mechanism of knowledge service identification, mechanism of product knowledge service transfer, delivery process of product knowledge service, and performance evaluation of product knowledge service. Different with most of the previous fragmental studies, the proposed systematic knowledge service framework is mainly product lifecycle oriented. In addition, an application in gantry crane design shows that the proposed framework can provide effective lifecycle knowledge support for product development, which will help to promote concurrency and simultaneity in product development process.

Coordination of Complex Product Development Processes

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Suss ◽  
Vincent Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Complex Products ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
The Status ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Correct Understanding ◽  
Vital Element ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Product Development Processes

Product development processes of complex products are complex themselves and particularly difficult to plan and manage effectively. Although many organizations manage their product development processes by monitoring the status of documents that are created as deliverables, in fact the progress of the process is in large part based on the actual information flow which is required to develop the product and produce the documents. A vital element in making product development processes work well is the correct understanding of how information flows and how to facilitate its development. In this paper we describe an executable stochastic model of the product development process that incorporates the salient features of the interplay between the information development, exchange and progress of the technical work. Experiments with the model provide insight into the mechanisms that drive these complex processes.

Process Modeling Procedure for Validation, Verification and Testing (VVT) Planning

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Le´va´rdy ◽  
Markus Hoppe ◽  
Stefan Wenzel ◽  
Andreas Vollerthun
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Process Modeling ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
Modeling Procedure ◽  
Effective Combination ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Strategy Planning

Verification, validation, and testing (VVT) are the primary means of risk reduction in the product development process. Through systematic and early VVT strategy planning and continuous monitoring of the product development activities rework can be avoided and significant product lifecycle cost reductions can be achieved. In this paper a VVT process modeling procedure is described, which offers an effective method for reducing programmatic and technical risk through providing valuable assistance in the VVT strategy planning process. Programmatic risk reduction in the VVT process modeling procedure can be achieved by the elimination of redundant VVT activities, optimization of test schedule and restructuring of VVT activities into clusters based on the input needs of the tests and the deliveries of the product development activities. Through iterations in the VVT process during VVT strategy planning, the most effective combination of VVT activities can be found for the VVT goals and objectives. Iterations in the VVT process modeling procedure can be made based on the different durations, costs and effects on quality of the different VVT activities and methods applied at different points in the product lifecycle. Since the VVT strategy planning is an iterative process, the VVT process modeling procedure can be used to update the VVT process after every critical decision and milestone in the product development. The modeling concept for verification, validation and testing processes introduced in this paper, is currently being developed in a European research project, called SysTest (more information on the SysTest project can be found under: http://www.secoe.org/0105.htm).

Research and Application on Product Data Management Technology

2010 ◽  
Vol 118-120 ◽  
pp. 944-947
Author(s):  
You Jun Zhang ◽  
Shi Jie Wang ◽  
Han Li
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Data Management ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Implementation Method

Product Data Management (PDM) enables the management of the entire product lifecycle and related information about its design and its manufacturing. The key of implement PDM technology is realization of the structure and configuration management about the product. The main functions of PDM and the product development process based on PDM are detailed in this paper. An implementation method is proposed and it is applied for a system by means of an example, which achieves a good result.

Issues of Today’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Challenges and Upcoming Trends to Support the Early Phases of the Product Development Process

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Maletz ◽  
Martin Eigner ◽  
Klaus Zamazal
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Lifecycle Management ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
Product Cycles ◽  
Delivery Times ◽  
Functional Product ◽  
Lifecycle Management

The requirements for the optimization of the Product Development Process (PDP) in manufacturing companies have grown enormously. There are many key concerns to which a modern PDP must respond. Lean production, structures oriented towards the business process, shorter product cycles and delivery times, as well as decreasing vertical range of manufacture in conjunction with decentralized customer/supplier cooperation, cost pressure, and quality management are only some examples. It is evident that in the early phase of the product development process 70% of the product costs are specified. This fact led to the beginning to already use improved methods, processes and IT solutions even in the early concept phase to have the highest influence on development projects. Typical topics for the optimization of the development processes and later realization in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions are Complexity Management, integration from Requirement Management to Product Structure, Multi-Domain (Mechatronic) Functional Product Description and Collaboration. This paper discusses above mentioned challenges to outline the originating problems arising from these challenges. Based on that, approaches to overcome these issues are outlined. Upcoming realization trends of PLM such as process oriented PLM implementation and Acceptance Management (to center human factors) complete this paper.

Experience Design Applied to Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea CAPRA ◽  
Ana BERGER ◽  
Daniela SZABLUK ◽  
Manuela OLIVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Low Resolution ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Technological Products

An accurate understanding of users' needs is essential for the development of innovative products. This article presents an exploratory method of user centered research in the context of the design process of technological products, conceived from the demands of a large information technology company. The method is oriented - but not restricted - to the initial stages of the product development process, and uses low-resolution prototypes and simulations of interactions, allowing users to imagine themselves in a future context through fictitious environments and scenarios in the ambit of ideation. The method is effective in identifying the requirements of the experience related to the product’s usage and allows rapid iteration on existing assumptions and greater exploration of design concepts that emerge throughout the investigation.

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