Design Process Error Proofing: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis of the Design Process

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 491-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Chao ◽  
Kosuke Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Potential Problem ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Development Teams ◽  
Process Error ◽  
Error Proofing

This paper presents a new application of failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) on design processes. Our research develops error-proofing methods for the product development process to prevent serious design errors that can compromise project features, time to market, or cost. Design process FMEA is a systematic method which allows product development teams to proactively predict potential problems. The method decomposes the design process into six potential problem areas—knowledge, analysis, communication, execution, change, and organization errors—with a question-based FMEA approach. The paper explains the method, illustrates it through a case study, and discusses its effectiveness. The paper concludes with the proposed work to address design process error-proofing solutions.

Design Process Error-Proofing: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis of the Design Process

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Chao ◽  
Kosuke Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Knowledge Analysis ◽  
Process Error ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Product Development Processes ◽  
Error Proofing

This paper presents a new application of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on product development processes. Our research develops error-proofing methods for product development processes to prevent serious design errors that compromise project features, time, or cost. Design process FMEA categorizes design errors in six areas: knowledge, analysis, communication, execution, change, and organization errors. The paper explains the method, illustrates it with an example, and discusses its effectiveness. The paper concludes with the proposed work to address the existing lack of a systematic approach to design process error-proofing.

Design Process Error-Proofing: Development of Automated Error-Proofing Information Systems

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Chao ◽  
Kosuke Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Process Error ◽  
Engineering Information ◽  
Error Proofing

This paper presents a framework for representing and deploying error-proofs (poka-yoke) in the product development process. Information technology (IT) already plays a key role in product development through tools such as numerical computation, CAD, simulations, and process planning. Information management for error-proofing in manufacturing is also quite common in many industries. However, experts agree that many field failures and quality problems stem back to errors in engineering design. While there are many case studies on design process error-proofing, one must deploy them through leveraging engineering information systems for them to be effective. Towards this goal, this paper proposes the use of quality function deployment (QFD) to characterize potential design errors, evaluate the risks, identify effective error proofing elements, and prioritize their implementation.

Design Process Error-Proofing: Project Quality Function Deployment

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Chao ◽  
Kosuke Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Quality Function ◽  
Product Features ◽  
Process Error ◽  
Catastrophic Failures ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
Product Definition ◽  
Error Proofing

This paper presents an advanced application of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) for product development projects. Design process error-proofing not only seeks to prevent catastrophic failures but also addresses product definition problems that compromise product features, time-to-market, or cost. Project QFD helps identify the organization requirements and flow them down to the activities, tools, and other solution elements for the project. This approach aids both product definition and resource allocation to clarify and strategically align project goals. The paper explains the method, illustrates it with an example, and discusses its effectiveness through a survey in industry and practical design projects at Stanford. The paper concludes with the proposed work to further disseminate this method.

Design Process Error-Proofing: Strategies for Reducing Quality Loss in Product Development

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Chao ◽  
Kosuke Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Quality Loss ◽  
Global Organizations ◽  
Process Error ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Error Proofing

Design errors are a major source of quality loss in industry today. “Design Process Error-Proofing” seeks to prevent errors during product development by adapting quality management techniques. Poka-yoke solutions used in manufacturing and operation aim to prevent mistakes from occurring or detect them immediately after they are committed. The goal of design process error-proofing is to extend this strategy and develop innovative structured methods and tools that understand, predict, and prevent design errors. Because the research topic is fairly new, case studies are used to both explain and demonstrate the usefulness of solutions. Through a series of design initiatives at leading global organizations, important lessons were identified in the treatment of design errors. This paper discusses these error-proofing strategies and results.

Understanding Perceptual Gaps in Integrated Product Development Teams

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Cagan ◽  
Craig M. Vogel ◽  
Laurie R. Weingart
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Integrated Product Development ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Development Teams ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Product Development Teams

Abstract An in-depth study identifying perceptual gaps between diverse disciplines within a product development process is presented. The gaps have profound impact on the design process, identifying differing goals and leading to unhealthy conflict in the process.

A Method for the Evaluation of the Suitability of Specific Product Development Processes for Parallelization

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gritt Ahrens
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Project Leader ◽  
Specific Product ◽  
3D Cad ◽  
Cad System ◽  
Development Processes

Abstract A method for the parallelization of the working steps of an existing product development process is discribed. The procedure which is based on the design methodology as described by Pahl and Beitz provides a framework of rules and guidelines which enable the project leader to judge in which phase of a development and design process the introduction of Simultaneous Engineering is profitable. In a case study of a German manufacturer of tubomachines and its subcontractor the developed method is validated by the example of the development and design process of a geared compressors. The reorganized process was tested using a commercially available 3D-CAD-System in order to simulate the design tasks and a commercially available PDM-System for the handling of the data produced.

scholarly journals Value-Centered Design Process for User Experience Enhancement: A Case Study in the Development of a Notebook PC

2020 ◽  
pp. 106480462095059
Author(s):  
Toshihisa Doi
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process

Since 2000, in the planning and development of products and services, providing users with a better experience when using products and services has become essential, resulting in a growing need for value-centered design that focuses on providing users with more attractive experience values. In this article, we introduce the value-centered product development process that has been used in the planning and development of notebook PCs, focusing on the experience value provided to the user.

Experience Design Applied to Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea CAPRA ◽  
Ana BERGER ◽  
Daniela SZABLUK ◽  
Manuela OLIVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Low Resolution ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Technological Products

An accurate understanding of users' needs is essential for the development of innovative products. This article presents an exploratory method of user centered research in the context of the design process of technological products, conceived from the demands of a large information technology company. The method is oriented - but not restricted - to the initial stages of the product development process, and uses low-resolution prototypes and simulations of interactions, allowing users to imagine themselves in a future context through fictitious environments and scenarios in the ambit of ideation. The method is effective in identifying the requirements of the experience related to the product’s usage and allows rapid iteration on existing assumptions and greater exploration of design concepts that emerge throughout the investigation.

scholarly journals APPROACH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF TARGET PROCESS MODULE SETS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 531-540
Author(s):  
Albert Albers ◽  
Miriam Wilmsen ◽  
Kilian Gericke
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Process Quality ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Adaptive Processes

AbstractThe implementation of agile frameworks, such as SAFe, in large companies causes conflicts between the overall product development process with a rigid linkage to the calendar cycles and the continuous agile project planning. To resolve these conflicts, adaptive processes can be used to support the creation of realistic target-processes, i.e. project plans, while stabilizing process quality and simplifying process management. This enables the usage of standardisation methods and module sets for design processes.The objective of this contribution is to support project managers to create realistic target-processes through the usage of target-process module sets. These target-process module sets also aim to stabilize process quality and to simplify process management. This contribution provides an approach for the development and application of target-process module sets, in accordance to previously gathered requirements and evaluates the approach within a case study with project managers at AUDI AG (N=21) and an interview study with process authors (N=4) from three different companies.

scholarly journals PERCEPTION OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN INTEGRATION BENEFITS AMONG INDUSTRY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS: A CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 2475-2484
Author(s):  
T. Chatty ◽  
J. Faludi
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Development Teams ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Design Integration ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Development Practice

AbstractHow do employees perceive the impact of incorporating sustainability considerations into their product development practice? In this case study, we observe how these perceptions can be shifted by teaching workshops on how to apply sustainable design methods in practice. We compare the trends for different methods on various dimensions such as creativity, design process time, product marketability etc. Results show an overall shift towards positive perception for all the methods on a majority of factors, indicating a way to ease the adoption of sustainable design into industry practice.

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