scholarly journals Product development models in the IT sector-From Waterfall to Agile Project Management Model s in the case of AVIRA SOFT S.R.L

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 568-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Alexandra Maassen
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Waterfall Model ◽  
Agile Model

Abstract The digitalization process of the business activities has increased tremendously in the last fifty years, revolutionizing several fields of activity, such as communication, medicine, production, transport, as well as all aspects of the daily social, economic and political processes. Furthermore, the IT field has developed new ways of innovating, including new management models in the production field, that allow management of IT companies to become more customer-oriented in a dynamic competitive field. As technological progress is becoming present in every aspect of everyday life, the pressure for innovation and customer involvement represent the two main challenges of producing successful prototypes and final products for the IT market. The purpose of the present paper is to analyze two of the main product development business model trends in the IT field, namely Waterfall model and Agile model, the latest being an adapting strategy to increased customer requirements and the changing business environment. In order to ensure a practical approach the case study was based on the analysis of their implementation within the company Avira Soft S.R.L. The results of the study emphasized the benefits of using the Agile model at Avira Soft S.R.L starting with 2011 in comparison to the previous model of Waterfall product development. The relevance of the paper consists in the fact that the two models indicate how the IT product development business models are evolving depending on environmental factors and the need for continuous adaptation and innovation due to increased competition. The Agile model brought improvements of the Waterfall model, but also new challenges regarding the organizational culture, communication between members of the company and more pressure for continuous improvement. However these two models are an example of how the IT product development business models are evolving and they form a basis for future product development strategies.

Identifying Enablers and Barriers to Successful Platform-Based Product Development: A Case Study From Business-to-Business Products

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Jorgensen ◽  
David Havens ◽  
Paul Salvatore ◽  
Alvaro J. Rojas Arciniegas ◽  
Marcos Esterman
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Current State ◽  
Development Teams ◽  
Phase Gate ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Business To Business

Product development teams are facing continued pressure to develop more products in less time and with fewer resources. Platform-based developed is commonly seen as a solution to increase capacity of the product development pipeline. This research identified enablers and barriers to successful platform-based product development. This was achieved through a comprehensive literature review of the current state of the art and an exploratory case study of product development practices within a business-to-business environment from companies with significantly different cultures and experiences with platform-based product development. Key enablers identified in this research include institutionalizing systems engineering, development and communication of product development roadmaps, augmentation of phase gate review process and critical parameter characterization. Operational recommendations from this research are considered to be possible to implement without significant changes to existing processes and organizational structures.

Tacit Knowledge Utilization for Global Impact and Organizational Practices

2020 ◽  
pp. 1219-1240
Author(s):  
Aleksander Janeš ◽  
Roberto Biloslavo ◽  
Armand Faganel
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
World Population ◽  
Farmed Fish ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
Sustainable Business Models

The aquaculture sector stands at a crossroad because of the important changes in the business environment. Demand and competition for food is growing worldwide, fishery sector reached its limits and in this regard farmed fish sector represents a viable solution for food supply. A sustainable development of small business is recommended in order to develop knowledge and skills to support the growth of world population. In this view knowledge management for innovation is crucial to promote sustainable business models (BM) that can achieve a solid economic performance and at the same time take care of the natural environment. The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the literature about sustainable BMs by an in-depth case study of a small fish farming company which developed competitiveness based on own tacit knowledge. The exemplary case study of a sustainable BM in aquaculture has been analyzed by use of an enhanced BM canvas that links various market oriented elements of a BM with the needs of society.

scholarly journals An Innovative Concept of Traceable Device for Monitoring Temperature of Temperature-Sensitive Healthcare Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-146
Author(s):  
Pedro Martins de Oliveira ◽  
Adriano Souza Leão ◽  
Regina Maria Cunha Leite ◽  
Alfredo Ruben Corniali ◽  
Marcos Lage Cajazeira Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Monitoring Temperature ◽  
Innovative Concept

This paper aims to present a concept of technology as a solution to monitor thermo-sensitive health products and contribute to preserving their integrity along the cold chain. This study is exploratory research with a case study involving a survey with health professionals and the use of tools for product development in order to find a solution to the problem of traceability and warnings about temperature deviations. From the information collected and the literature reviewed, it was possible to develop a concept of a product to meet the customer requirements. The results showed that thermo-sensitive health products lack traceability in the health network and that the concept presented contributes to solving this problem.

Customer involvement in product development

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Melander
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
External Customer ◽  
Industrial Markets ◽  
Number Of Customers ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose Being innovative and bringing new products to the market fast is important for firms to stay competitive. Customers are important for providing input to product developments in industrial markets. The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of how firms use Voice of the Customer (VoC) in product development and how VoC can complement other customer involvement methods. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a qualitative case study of a global leading and innovative firm, a maker of tools for the automotive industry. The study provides detailed insight into the implementation of VoC for product development. Findings The process of customer involvement in product development through VoC is explored. The study shows that by using the VoC method, firms can gather knowledge for input to product development projects while developing relationships with a larger number of customers. The findings point out that VoC can be modified to focus on customer needs related to product development as well as marketing efforts requiring cross-functional collaboration. The VoC method is suitable for combining with other customer involvement methods such as project involvement and pilot testing. Through VoC, firms have the chance to benchmark across industries and regions. Research limitations/implications The paper provides insights into the VoC process of customer involvement aimed at product development. The case study provides an illustration of how an industrial firm uses VoC in product development. The paper points out the importance of managing external (customer) involvement in product development and internal (cross-functional) collaborations. Practical implications A set of questions that firms can ask themselves before embarking on customer involvement has been developed. The paper shows that customers can be involved at a number of points in time, have a wide range of roles and contribute different knowledge. VoC is suitable for combining with other customer involvement methods. Originality/value The contribution of the paper consists of a case study illustrating how customer involvement in product development can be achieved through VoC. A number of customer involvement methods for product development are discussed for combining with VoC, showing how different methods are complementary in product development.

scholarly journals Improving Construction Process through Integration and Concurrent Engineering

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malik Khalfan ◽  
Naveed Raja
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Management Concepts

In an increasingly competitive business environment, improvedtime-to-market, reduced production cost, quality of the productand customer involvement are rapidly becoming the key successfactors for any product development process. Consequently, mostorganisations are moving towards the adoption of latest technologyand new management concepts and philosophies such as totalquality management and concurrent engineering (CE) to bringimprovement in their product development process. This paperdiscusses the adoption of integrated processes and CE withinthe construction industry to enable construction organisations toimprove their project development process. It also discusses aproposed integrated database model for the construction projects,which should enable the construction process to improve, becomemore effective and more efficient.

Tacit Knowledge Utilization for Global Impact and Organizational Practices

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Aleksander Janeš ◽  
Roberto Biloslavo ◽  
Armand Faganel
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
World Population ◽  
Farmed Fish ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
Sustainable Business Models

The aquaculture sector stands at a crossroad because of the important changes in the business environment. Demand and competition for food is growing worldwide, fishery sector reached its limits and in this regard farmed fish sector represents a viable solution for food supply. A sustainable development of small business is recommended in order to develop knowledge and skills to support the growth of world population. In this view knowledge management for innovation is crucial to promote sustainable business models (BM) that can achieve a solid economic performance and at the same time take care of the natural environment. The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the literature about sustainable BMs by an in-depth case study of a small fish farming company which developed competitiveness based on own tacit knowledge. The exemplary case study of a sustainable BM in aquaculture has been analyzed by use of an enhanced BM canvas that links various market oriented elements of a BM with the needs of society.

scholarly journals Business Models Amid Changes in Regulation and Environment: The Case of Finland–Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oskari Lähdeaho ◽  
Olli-Pekka Hilmola
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Impact

Changes in regulation are affecting the international business environment. In this study the impact of regulation changes and ways to benefit from those in Finland and Russia are examined. Logistics and manufacturing companies are studied using the case study approach including ten semi-structured interviews (Finland and Russia) and a survey (Southeast Finland), further supported by an additional survey for logistics sector companies (Southeast Finland). The changes in the business environment have created a fragmented market with a growing number of actors. Three business models (blockchain-based, platform-based and innovative subcontracting-based), capitalizing on the growing number of actors, were incepted in the interview phase and evaluated in the survey phase with companies. These models are integrable with the circular economy, a relevant practice according to the studied companies. Blockchain was perceived as a still immature technology. Further study revealed that the companies are not well prepared for environmental demands in logistics, and the overall volumes and business climate between the analyzed countries have not improved. Additionally, those companies do not actively pursue the possibilities of new technologies. The impact of regulatory changes in this region has not been examined closely with a case study approach. This study helps to explain the current trends in an established market.

scholarly journals Challenges with Supplier Involvement in Product Development: A Supplier’s Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2179-2188
Author(s):  
Filip Flankegård ◽  
Glenn Johansson ◽  
Anna Granlund
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Product Variety ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Supplier Involvement ◽  
Potential Benefits

AbstractStudies of supplier involvement in product development have revealed potential benefits including faster time to market, reduced cost and increased quality. However, existing literature has mainly focused on the customer's perspective on advantages, disadvantages and factors to be considered when involving suppliers in product development. This paper addresses the supplier's perspective by answering following research question: How do challenges that originate from involvement in customer's product development affect a supplier? The question is answered through a single case study at a supplier that develops and manufacture products primary used in capital goods. Thirteen challenges are identified, classified as being internal or external, and categorised into five areas: (A) Customer requirements, (B) Information exchange between customer and supplier, (C) Product variety management, (D) Design- manufacturing integration and (E) Processes and work instructions. The findings suggest that internal challenges need as much attention as external ones that originate from the customer. Also, an indication of when the challenges affect the supplier during product development is presented.

scholarly journals Supportive Business Environments to Develop Grass Bioeconomy in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12629
Author(s):  
Richard Orozco ◽  
María Rosa Mosquera-Losada ◽  
Javier Rodriguez ◽  
Muluken Elias Adamseged ◽  
Philipp Grundmann
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Multiple Case

Grasslands cover almost half of the total European agricultural area and are the source of a wide range of public goods and services. Yet, their potential to produce innovative bio-based products, such as paper and plastic, remains widely untapped. We employ a multiple case study approach and implement the Business Environment Framework by Adamseged and Grundmann (2020) on eighteen alternative grass-based businesses to investigate the interdependencies between these successful business models and their business environments. The subsequent analysis reveals that the deployment of funds and policies to support alternative grass-based products remains low in most regions of Europe. Our findings highlight that aligned funding mechanisms that incorporate and promote the specific benefits generated by grass-producing and grass-processing businesses are key to overcoming the barriers related to the competition of bio-based products with the established fossil-fuels-based economic system. To make alternative grass-based markets more dynamic, increasing consumer awareness through adequate marketing is perceived as an important aspect. Capacity building and alignment efforts need to be strengthened and coordinated at local and higher levels to enable the replication and scale-up of novel grass-based businesses in Europe and beyond.

A Quantitative Study of Waterfall and Agile Methodologies With the Perspective of Project Management

2022 ◽  
pp. 111-133
Author(s):  
Kenish Rajesh Halani ◽  
Kavita Jhajharia
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Extreme Programming ◽  
Prototype Model ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Waterfall Model ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Spiral Model ◽  
Agile Model

Software engineering is used in order to develop larger and complex software products. As software product is needed in almost all the industries, software engineering becomes really important. Software development can be done through various software development life cycle (SDLC) models like waterfall model, agile model, spiral model, prototype model, etc. SDLC is a framework that defines the tasks that to be performed at each step in the development process. Authors are mainly focusing on two models (i.e., waterfall and agile model). Waterfall model is a serial model which follows a strict sequence. Agile methodology can be divided into scrum methodology and extreme programming. Scrum methodology mainly focuses on how to manage tasks in a team-based environment. Scrum consists of three main roles. They are scrum master, product owner, and scrum team. While comparing both the models, the main difference obtained is waterfall does not allow any customer involvement while agile does allow it.

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