Aligning multiple domains of design processes

M. Kreimeyer, M. Eichinger, U. Lindemann

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Abstract

Concurrent engineering processes are, in reality, a network of interlinked elements belonging to different domains such as process steps, information objects, organizational units, IT-resources, milestones, durations, decisions, and more. When trying to understand such a complex system, e.g. in business process reengineering projects, common approaches often regard only a single domain and therefore neglect other interdependencies that often turn out to be just as crucial. Using examples from a current project with a major German automotive manufacturer, an approach using design structure matrices as well as domain mapping matrices (combining them to obtain a Multiple Domain Matrix (MDM)) is shown to represent the existing multitude of process elements in a common model. The multiple domains can then be reduced to a single-domain view, which allows further examination of indirect process-structures (e.g. misalignment between indirect and real organizational structures). Examples for possible types of misalignment are given by comparing the as-is situation with the obtained results from MDM analysis in a case study.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of ICED 2007, the 16th International Conference on Engineering Design
StatePublished - 2007
Event16th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2007 - Paris, France
Duration: 28 Jul 200731 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of ICED 2007, the 16th International Conference on Engineering Design
VolumeDS 42

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2007
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period28/07/0731/07/07

Keywords

  • Dependency
  • Design process
  • Design structure matrix
  • Domain mapping matrix

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