REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT WHEN INTRODUCING NEW MECHATRONIC SUB-SYSTEMS - MANAGING THE KNOWLEDGE GAPS
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: Catic, A.; Malmqvist, J.
Section: DESIGN METHODS
Page(s): 661-672
Abstract
This paper describes an empirical study of a driveline development project, featuring a new mechatronic sub-system, aiming to investigate the effect of knowledge gaps regarding the new sub-system on the development process. Findings indicate that knowledge gaps regarding interfaces and suppliers of the new sub-system and a lack of appropriate processes, methods and IT-tools have negatively affected requirements management. A set of recommendations on likely knowledge gaps when introducing new mechatronic sub-systems and how to bridge them prior to development project initiation are presented.
Keywords: mechatronics, requirements management, knowledge gap