Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes
The continuous integration and verification of components is essential in distributed design processes. Identifying the optimal integration and verification frequency, however, can be challenging due to the complexity of product development. Especially the effect of human decision-making in partiall...
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| author | Ferdinand Wöhr Ekin Uhri Simon Königs Jakob Trauer Max Stanglmeier Markus Zimmermann |
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| description | The continuous integration and verification of components is essential in distributed design processes. Identifying the optimal integration and verification frequency, however, can be challenging due to the complexity of product development. Especially the effect of human decision-making in partially isolated development scenarios is difficult to consider. Thus, we performed an experimental study based on the following three steps: first, an extension of the existing parameter design framework, which is used to conduct experiments under laboratory conditions, in which human subjects solve quantitative surrogate design tasks. Second, a series of experiments in which 32 subjects divided into groups of two solved 229 parameter design tasks with a varying integration and verification frequency. And, third, a statistical analysis of the results with respect to development time, coupling strength and process costs. According to our results, development time can be reduced by up to 71%, if the integration and verification frequency is doubled. If process costs are also considered, the optimal frequency can be subject to a conflict of goals between reducing development time and minimising process cost. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43f09924c7e24a6f89ae4d7e5fc881a62023-03-09T12:32:04ZengCambridge University PressDesign Science2053-47012023-01-01910.1017/dsj.2022.26Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processesFerdinand Wöhr0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6850-8175Ekin Uhri1Simon Königs2Jakob Trauer3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5671-9020Max Stanglmeier4Markus Zimmermann5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-3291BMW Group, Department of Total Vehicle Development, Munich, Germany Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Product Development and Lightweight Design, Garching, GermanyBMW Group, Department of Total Vehicle Development, Munich, Germany Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Product Development and Lightweight Design, Garching, GermanyBMW Group, Department of Total Vehicle Development, Munich, GermanyTechnical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Product Development and Lightweight Design, Garching, GermanyBMW Group, Department of Total Vehicle Development, Munich, GermanyTechnical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Product Development and Lightweight Design, Garching, GermanyThe continuous integration and verification of components is essential in distributed design processes. Identifying the optimal integration and verification frequency, however, can be challenging due to the complexity of product development. Especially the effect of human decision-making in partially isolated development scenarios is difficult to consider. Thus, we performed an experimental study based on the following three steps: first, an extension of the existing parameter design framework, which is used to conduct experiments under laboratory conditions, in which human subjects solve quantitative surrogate design tasks. Second, a series of experiments in which 32 subjects divided into groups of two solved 229 parameter design tasks with a varying integration and verification frequency. And, third, a statistical analysis of the results with respect to development time, coupling strength and process costs. According to our results, development time can be reduced by up to 71%, if the integration and verification frequency is doubled. If process costs are also considered, the optimal frequency can be subject to a conflict of goals between reducing development time and minimising process cost.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2053470122000269/type/journal_articleDistributed designProduct integrationDesign processesParameter design |
| spellingShingle | Ferdinand Wöhr Ekin Uhri Simon Königs Jakob Trauer Max Stanglmeier Markus Zimmermann Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes Design Science Distributed design Product integration Design processes Parameter design |
| title | Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes |
| title_full | Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes |
| title_fullStr | Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes |
| title_short | Coordination and complexity: an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes |
| title_sort | coordination and complexity an experiment on the effect of integration and verification in distributed design processes |
| topic | Distributed design Product integration Design processes Parameter design |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2053470122000269/type/journal_article |
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