Application of Structural Domain-Spanning Criteria in an Industrial Case-Study

Authors

  • Wolfgang Bauer Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany
  • Daniel Kasperek Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany
  • Sebastian Maisenbacher Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany
  • Maik Maurer Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany

Keywords:

Structural Criteria, MDM, Complexity Management

Abstract

Structural models, such as MDM, DSM, DMM, are widely applied in engineering design to address the representation and management of complex systems. One aspect of complexity comprises the interaction between different domains. To increase the transparency between different domains of complex systems, preceding works have developed domain-spanning structural criteria. These criteria describe structural patterns, define and construe the interactions between different domains. In this paper, analogous domain-spanning structural criteria were applied to an industrial case-study. Moreover, in regards to the technicalities of the specific case-study, the applicability of such structural criteria was validated and their meaning was also interpreted. This work presented which structural criteria added value to the analysis of the considered case-system and provided a deeper understanding in the investigation of complex systems.

Author Biographies

  • Wolfgang Bauer, Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany

    Wolfgang Bauer i finished his diploma in mechanical engineering (Dipl.-Ing) in 2010 at the Technische Universität München, Germany. Currently,he is employed as a research assistant at Institute of Product Development at Technische Universität München. His main research focus is on modular platform developed in dynamic environments, buthe also is interested in various methodical aspects of complexity management.

  • Daniel Kasperek, Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany

    Daniel Kasperek holds a diploma in mechanical engineering (Dipl.-Ing. 2012) from Technische Universität München, Germany and is currently aresearch assistant at the Institute of Product Developmentat Technische Universität München. Hisresearch interests include all aspects of complexity management, but particulary the modelling ofcomplex systems.

  • Sebastian Maisenbacher, Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany

    Sebastian Maisenbacher graduated in mechanical engineering at the Technische Universität München (TUM). He is now working as a research assistant at the Institute of Product Developmentat the TUM. His research includes structural modelingin the field of product development and value engineering.

  • Maik Maurer, Institute of Product Development, Technische Universität München, Germany Germany

    Maik Maurer holds a PhD for his research incomplexity management. He taught and leads research projects in complexity and knowledge management as well as Systems Engineering. He was awarded the ring of honor from the Association of German Engineers (VDI) and prizes for extraordinary lecturing. Maik Maurer co-chairs the German chapter of INCOSE and co-authored the book “Structural Complexity Management”. He successfully founded companies in Germany and the US.

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2022-05-20

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2015): The Journal of Modern Project Management

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Application of Structural Domain-Spanning Criteria in an Industrial Case-Study. (2022). The Journal of Modern Project Management, 3(2), 142. https://journalmodernpm.com/manuscript/index.php/jmpm/article/view/195

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