TY - GEN
T1 - A model-based approach to improve planning practice in collaborative aerospace design
AU - Wynn, David
AU - Clarkson, P. John
AU - Eckert, Claudia
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The research reported in this paper complements previous work in the modeling and analysis of product development processes to reduce process risk and lead time. Such methods have found a receptive audience in industry, as evidenced by many academic case studies and the initiation of similar process improvement initiatives by the companies themselves. Given the ongoing 'pull' from a number of companies, we are interested to understand why such model-based methods have not yet impacted upon wider operational planning in industry. In this paper, based on an extended research study at a large UK aerospace company, we describe the application of the Signposting process modeling approach to the problem of developing a pragmatic method to support planning practice. The research described in the paper focuses on the elicitation, representation and manipulation of process information in a form which can inform planning and scheduling; during the study, addressing these issues was key to gaining support of the approach within the company.
AB - The research reported in this paper complements previous work in the modeling and analysis of product development processes to reduce process risk and lead time. Such methods have found a receptive audience in industry, as evidenced by many academic case studies and the initiation of similar process improvement initiatives by the companies themselves. Given the ongoing 'pull' from a number of companies, we are interested to understand why such model-based methods have not yet impacted upon wider operational planning in industry. In this paper, based on an extended research study at a large UK aerospace company, we describe the application of the Signposting process modeling approach to the problem of developing a pragmatic method to support planning practice. The research described in the paper focuses on the elicitation, representation and manipulation of process information in a form which can inform planning and scheduling; during the study, addressing these issues was key to gaining support of the approach within the company.
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U2 - 10.1115/detc2005-85297
DO - 10.1115/detc2005-85297
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33244461319
SN - 079184742X
SN - 9780791847428
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005
SP - 537
EP - 548
BT - Proc. of the ASME Int. Des. Eng. Techn. Conf. and Comput. and Inf. in Eng. Conf. - DETC2005
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - DETC2005: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
Y2 - 24 September 2005 through 28 September 2005
ER -