Kehrhahn, LasseLasseKehrhahnMeyer, MatthiasMatthiasMeyerMeßerschmidt, Ole JanOle JanMeßerschmidtGumpinger, ThomasThomasGumpinger2026-07-302026-07-302026-07-0219th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2026https://hdl.handle.net/11420/64124Product variety increases complexity across product, process, and organizational domains, yet existing complexity measures offer limited guidance for design decisions. This study implements established metrics within a framework to enable consistent assessment across domains. The results reveal substantial redundancies among these metrics - with the notable exception of modularity, emphasizing its central role in complexity management. The consolidated measure set provides practitioners with a systematic basis for evaluating design strategies and managing complexity in product families.en2732-527X20264352Cambridge University Press (CUP)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/complexitymodularisationproduct familiessimulation-based designSocial Sciences::338: ProductionConference Paper10.1017/pds.2026.1036310.15480/882.17689