Search for dissertations about: "managing complex product development"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words managing complex product development.
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1. Managing Collaborative Product Development : A Model for Identifying Key Factors in Product Development Projects
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
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2. Managing complex product development : three approaches
Abstract : Despite its strategic importance most firms managing complex product development fail to meet their pre-set or emerging targets. This thesis argues that this is due to a number of limitations in the fundamental assumptions behind the dominant approach based on planning. READ MORE
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3. Managing across organisations : intra- and interorganisational aspects of supplier involvement in product development projects
Abstract : Supplier involvement in product development is widely regarded as an essential strategy, benefiting product development tinle, costs, and product quality. However, this strategy also increases the dependencies between the buyer and the involved supplier and has therefore implications for coordinating supplier involvement. READ MORE
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4. Managing Distributed Product Development. An Information and Knowledge Perspective
Abstract : Product development is one of the most important activities in an industrial company, in order to strengthen the position at the market and achieve competitive advantages. Companies are under pressure to bring new products to the market faster, at a lower cost and with increased performance. READ MORE
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5. Information Management for Complex Product Development
Abstract : Due to different engineering background and limited technical prerequisites, trade-offs are needed when managing information in complex product development. The challenges faced with information management for complex product development are as much of organizational as technical character. READ MORE