Modelling the planning system in design and development

Mark P. De Lessio; David C. Wynn; P. John Clarkson

doi:10.1007/s00163-017-0272-5

Modelling the planning system in design and development

Mark P. De Lessio^*, David C. Wynn, P. John Clarkson

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Engineering design and development projects involve a multitude of plans in various formats. Such documents are created, used and updated throughout a project. We argue that the interactions among plan documents, their content, their stakeholders and the planning processes can be usefully perceived as a planning system. The planning system is instrumental in coordinating a design and development project and thus strongly influences how it unfolds. In this article, a survey tool is developed to assess a planning system from its stakeholders’ perspective. Results from the survey are analysed using Multiple-Domain Matrix (MDM) methodology to derive insights and suggestions for improvement. The approach is developed and demonstrated through a case study in a company that develops advanced electronic scientific instruments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	227-249
Number of pages	23
Journal	Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-017-0272-5
State	Published - 1 Apr 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Case study
Change propagation
Design and development
Employee survey
Multiple domain matrix
Planning system

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Architecture
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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