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Process analysis and optimization by targeted application of knowledge management – a case study in the early stages of product development
Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2014-10
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Start Page
33
End Page
42
Citation
Gemeinsames Kolloquium Konstruktionstechnik 2014: 33-42 (2014)
Contribution to Conference
Publisher
Lehrstuhl für Konstruktionslehre und CAD
ISBN
978-3-00-046544-4
The product development process is formed by many interacting activities and is due to design alterations, especially in the knowledge intensive early stages, highly iterative. At this point, an adequate knowledge management is decisive for success. The Activity Based Modeling Technique has been developed to depict interactions and iterations in the product development process and to identify needs for action in order to methodically support processes via knowledge management. In this paper it is shown that this technique can also be successfully applied in the early stages to open up potential for optimization. Research for the paper is drawn from observing the processes of Porsche AG’s modular kit development which are characterized by a need for coordination and documentation. Using the Activity Based Modeling Technique, these processes have been analyzed on basis of the system triple approach and the identified needs for action were implemented. Research results indicate: the newly implemented, through iterations improved and to more stakeholders expanded knowledge management system causes time savings in the process.
DDC Class
330: Economics