PROFILING PD PROCESSES BY COMBINING STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION
DS 60: Proceedings of DESIGN 2010, the 11th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2010
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Kreimeyer, M.; Wynn, D. C.; Clarkson, P. J.; Lindemann, U.
Section: DESIGN ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
Page(s): 1131-1142
Abstract
This paper shows how two approaches to PD process analysis – structural metrics and simulation analysis – can be combined. Structural metrics can be used to provide a high level analysis of an existing network of tasks. Stochastic simulation can be used to obtain an overview of how tasks interact over time. Both approaches are applied to a process model that originates from the body-in-white design process of a premium class sedan as used in a major German automotive manufacturer. We demonstrate and contrast the analysis approaches, individually and in combination.
Keywords: process, structure, metric, simulation, case study