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ZOPH – A Systemic Approach to the Modeling of Product Development Systems
Author(s) -
Negele Herbert,
Fricke Ernst,
Igenbergs Eduard
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1997.tb02181.x
Subject(s) - computer science , systems engineering , process management , new product development , development (topology) , modeling language , product (mathematics) , risk analysis (engineering) , order (exchange) , management science , engineering , business , mathematical analysis , geometry , mathematics , software , finance , marketing , programming language
In this paper, a comprehensive systems modeling approach is introduced, that is intended to embrace, structure, model, and interrelate information that is considered to be essential for product development systems. In order to achieve an integrated development of products, processes, organizations, and goals, the use of the ZOPH method is proposed. It applies one consistent modeling language to the entire development system (and its environment). Therefore, the resulting ZOPH‐Model supports an easy generation and handling of interfaces and interrelationships, which is crucial for the successful management of increasingly complex systems.