TY - GEN
T1 - An architecture framework for multi-product portfolio management in the commercial vehicle industry
AU - Plaikner, Simon
AU - Kissel, Maximilian
AU - Kreimeyer, Matthias
AU - Lindemann, Udo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2012 NordDesign.All right reserved.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In the field of commercial vehicle manufacturing, the functionality and complexity of products rises steadily while innovation cycles become considerably shorter. In addition, customer orientation causes rising external complexity of product portfolios. Without the moderating and managing role of an architecture department within a corporation these diversified markets drive a multi-product development towards increased inner complexity which cannot be handled efficiently anymore. In this paper, we address the role, necessary tasks and methodologies of a product architecture department at a commercial vehicle manufacturer. A so called Architecture Framework is presented that helps to cope with the organizational complexity in the field of product development by structuring work processes and assigned tools. For that, we reflected the requirements of a commercial vehicle manufacturer towards an Architecture Framework to existing solutions in literature. The advantages of each concept were consolidated. The suggested framework was prototypically tested in an industrial environment.
AB - In the field of commercial vehicle manufacturing, the functionality and complexity of products rises steadily while innovation cycles become considerably shorter. In addition, customer orientation causes rising external complexity of product portfolios. Without the moderating and managing role of an architecture department within a corporation these diversified markets drive a multi-product development towards increased inner complexity which cannot be handled efficiently anymore. In this paper, we address the role, necessary tasks and methodologies of a product architecture department at a commercial vehicle manufacturer. A so called Architecture Framework is presented that helps to cope with the organizational complexity in the field of product development by structuring work processes and assigned tools. For that, we reflected the requirements of a commercial vehicle manufacturer towards an Architecture Framework to existing solutions in literature. The advantages of each concept were consolidated. The suggested framework was prototypically tested in an industrial environment.
KW - Architecture Framework for Truck Industry
KW - Design Process
KW - Product Architecture Design
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85097915547
T3 - NordDesign 2012 - Proceedings of the 9th NordDesign Conference
BT - NordDesign 2012 - Proceedings of the 9th NordDesign Conference
A2 - Hansen, Poul Kyvsgaard
A2 - Rasmussen, John
A2 - Jorgensen, Kaj A.
A2 - Tollestrup, Christian
PB - Center for Industrial Production, Aalborg University and Design Society, University of Strathclyde
T2 - 9th NordDesign Conference, NordDesign 2012
Y2 - 22 August 2012 through 24 August 2012
ER -
