Many models of the design and development process have been published over the years,
representing it for different purposes and from different points of view. This article contributes …

The design structure matrix (DSM), also called the dependency structure matrix, has become
a widely used modeling framework across many areas of research and practice. The DSM …

To engineer the modern large, complex, interdisciplinary systems-of-systems (SoS), the
collaborative world teams must “speak” the same language and must work on the same …

Purpose Business process management (BPM) has attracted much focus throughout the
years, yet there have been calls questioning the future of BPM. The purpose of this paper is …

Engineering changes are inevitable and might propagate within and across multiple
boundaries. Their management has increasingly become relevant within the …

Lean Product Development (LPD) is one of the leading approaches currently being adopted
by organizations attempting to maximize value, increase quality, shorten lead times, and …

The scope and complexity of engineered systems are ever‐increasing as burgeoning global
markets, unprecedented technological capabilities, rising consumer expectations, and ever …

Modular design has become a widely accepted developmental strategy to create products
and systems that can be easily manufactured, upgraded and maintained. In order to achieve …

All complex system development projects involve analysis of the system architecture. Thus
far it has been assumed that there is some correct system decomposition that can be used in …

Especially in large, complex projects, various aspects of process (activity network)
information reside in separate models and diagrams that can become unsynchronized over …