Search for dissertations about: "Development tools"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 2247 swedish dissertations containing the words Development tools.

2. 1. Governing Development : The Millennium Development Goals and Gender Policy Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

   Author : Helena Hede Skagerlind; Jonas Tallberg; Kristina Jönsson; Jeffrey Checkel; Mathias Koenig-Archibugi; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Millennium Development Goals; sustainable development; gender equality; human rights; performance indicators; United Nations; Sub-Saharan Africa; Kenya; Ethiopia; economic conditionality; social influence; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Recent decades have witnessed an upsurge in the use of different forms of global performance assessments as a means to influence the behavior of states. Within the area of international development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reinforced the practice of development governance through global performance indicators (GPIs) and gained considerable agenda-setting power among the international development community. READ MORE

4. 2. Managing Collaborative Product Development : A Model for Identifying Key Factors in Product Development Projects

   Author : Sofi Elfving; Mats Jackson; Björn Fagerström; Lars Bengtsson; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : Collaborative product development; Integrated product development; Concurrent engineering; Product development; Product design; Collaboration; Integration; Communication; Key factors; Decision-making; Knowledge transfer; Experience reuse; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Innovation och design;

   Abstract : The increasing complexity of products and systems today has forced new processes, methods, and tools for managing the development of products. It has also forced the development of complex organisations and diverse relationships among functions and peoples within product development organisations. This implies a need for integrated processes. READ MORE

5. 3. Integration of Design for Environment in the vehicle manufacturing industry in Sweden : Focus on practices and tools

   Author : Sofia Poulikidou; Anna Björklund; Per Wennhage; Sara Tyskeng; Mattias Lindahl; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Design for Environment DfE ; ecodesign; vehicle design; DfE tools; ecodesign tools; product development; integrated product development;

   Abstract : Design for Environment (DfE) promotes the systematic consideration of environmental aspects during product design and development. Despite the maturity of concepts and tools in literature, efficient implementation in industries is reported to be low. READ MORE

6. 4. Development of Interdisciplinary Platforms Using System Objects

   Author : Jonas Landahl; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; product development; function-means modeling; configurable; product architecture; mass customization; concurrent engineering; interdisciplinary development; reconfigurable; production development; platform- based development; flexible; design reuse; adaptable; interchange of information; producibility; systems engineering;

   Abstract : Conceptually “form follows function”, as stated by Louis Sullivan. Physically however, form follows producibility.There is an erroneous notion that many customers can be provided with customized products, produced without any battle. READ MORE

7. 5. On conceptual development of modular products - Development of supporting tools for the modularisation process

   Author : Roger Stake; KTH; []
   Keywords : Conceptual product development; modular products; product families; module drivers; tools;

   Abstract : The research work detailed in this dissertation relates tothe development of modular products and product families.Historically, product variants have been developed more or lessindependently; but in order to stay competitive in today’sbusiness environment where globalisation and explosion ofvariety are some of the buzzwords, products should be developedas a product family. READ MORE