Ontology-grounded validation methodology for innovative automobile development projects
by Mohanad El-Haji; Thomas Freudenmann; Frank Gauterin; Albert Albers
International Journal of Information Technology and Management (IJITM), Vol. 13, No. 2/3, 2014

Abstract: The development of innovative products is characterised by considerable uncertainty regarding the optimal future product properties. Reducing this uncertainty, providing the basis for purposeful decision-making and consequently increasing the chances of market success, are the objectives of validation. This article introduces a methodology that aims to support product developers in sourcing, handling and exchanging the large amount of information needed for anticipating the usage of the future product by its customers. Furthermore, all information used during validation is integrated into the respective context of validation activities. This increases the quality of decisions by supporting the development of a common understanding in the project team; moreover, decision processes are made comprehensible and reconstructible which enables the generation of an organisational knowledge base. This article is written from a perspective of automobile development. However, the methodology is applicable to any other complex product for which validation has to be conducted.

Online publication date: Sat, 10-May-2014

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Information Technology and Management (IJITM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com