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SYSTEMS THINKING FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Author(s) -
Dick Michael J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1994.tb01707.x
Subject(s) - new product development , product (mathematics) , computer science , process management , multidisciplinary approach , quality (philosophy) , product management , set (abstract data type) , production (economics) , simple (philosophy) , phase (matter) , management science , risk analysis (engineering) , systems engineering , knowledge management , engineering , business , marketing , economics , social science , philosophy , chemistry , geometry , mathematics , organic chemistry , epistemology , sociology , macroeconomics , programming language
SYSTEMS THINKING is a disciplined methodology for dramatically improving both the quality and the development/production efficiency of high technology customer‐focused products. It begins at product inception and applies throughout the product lifecycle. Systems thinking gives multidisciplinary teams a simple, thorough methodology for understanding the interdependence, interaction, and tradeoff among the many complex product development concerns. At each phase of product development, systems thinking uses a simple, integrated set of activities: 1) Address the full spectrum of product objectives/requirements. 2) Stimulate and guide the generation of new ideas. 3) Perform risk‐based concept evaluation. 4) Use fault analysis to pinpoint and correct weak areas. 5) Document decisions and lessons learned. Using systems thinking at each phase of product development assures meticulously thought out decisions before proceeding to the next phase. Such forethought is essential for success with today's complex products.