Title: Supporting decisional processes in design: a case study in the space industry

Authors: Francesca Montagna

Addresses: Department of Management and Production Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy

Abstract: The approach proposed in the paper considers a decision perspective on new product development together with the integration of different domains and tools to support design activities. In particular, it highlights the need for methods and tools that investigate and support the design decisional context, improve communication and reduce uncertainty in engineering design situations. The proposed approach has been implemented in a French-Italian space industry company.

Keywords: design decisions; engineering management; decision aids; decision making; design process; case study; space industry; new product development; NPD; communication; uncertainty; engineering design; control system design; spacecraft development.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPD.2015.069322

International Journal of Product Development, 2015 Vol.20 No.3, pp.173 - 196

Accepted: 19 Jul 2014
Published online: 12 May 2015 *

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