Distributed System Development Risk Analysis

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Leung ◽  
Kosuke Ishii ◽  
Jeffrey Abell ◽  
Jan Benson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
System Development ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
System Level ◽  
Distributed Teams ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Work Distribution

Under the current trend of globalization, companies develop products not only to target a single market but to sell them to the entire world. Companies realize the importance of collaborative design, or workshare, to develop global regional engineering centers to balance design variations while ensuring local market success. This paradigm shift enables diverse customer values to be integrated into products but also introduces challenges in the management of work distribution. Extensive industry case studies have shown that capability and capacity of the regional centers drive the workshare decisions; however, this strategy overlooks the interdependence of the design systems causing many delays and quality problems. Seeing the opportunity, this paper presents a method to identify and to quantify the system-level workshare risk based on the couplings of system components to evaluate the overall workshare scenarios. The risk analysis consists of two key elements in terms of two relationships, the division of work for distributions (i.e., component coupling) and the work assignments of the distributed teams (i.e., workshare coupling), as well as an algorithm to combine the relationships to calculate the workshare risk. To illustrate the steps of the risk analysis, this paper applies it to a hair dryer design as a case study. The paper also discusses the usages and characteristics of the risk analysis, and concludes with the future research and the next steps of generalizing the method to other product development projects.

Modularization of Work Tasks for Global Engineering

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Leung ◽  
Kosuke Ishii ◽  
Jan Benson
Keyword(s):  
Interior Design ◽  
Design System ◽  
Distributed Teams ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Vehicle Interior ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Global Engineering ◽  
Work Tasks

This paper introduces a methodology that guides the modularization of work task for global engineering. Global engineering is a new collaboration model of co-developing engineering design systems with distributed teams. We consider the decision of allocating subsystem designs to engineering teams as modularization of work tasks. Previous efforts have reviewed the different approaches to analyzing product modularization, but few studies have investigated developing a methodology that focuses on process applications. We begin this paper with an overview of current modularization methods and of the definitions of Global Engineering. Then we present the three-step modularization methodology in detail: 1.) decompose the design system and its functional specifications by a flow down technique, 2.) identify the couplings between the system parts and the functional requirements, and plot the interactions in a matrix, and 3.) modularize design work based on the identified couplings for worksharing. As a case study, we apply the method to a vehicle interior design. We conclude the paper by discussing the case study findings and the appropriate application of this analysis. We also explain the methodology’s limitations and propose future research opportunities.

scholarly journals Attribute Decoration of Attack–Defense Trees

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Bagnato ◽  
Barbara Kordy ◽  
Per Håkon Meland ◽  
Patrick Schweitzer
Keyword(s):  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Management System ◽  
System Development ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Security Analysts ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Attack Trees ◽  
Attack And Defense

Attack–defense trees can be used as part of threat and risk analysis for system development and maintenance. They are an extension of attack trees with defense measures. Moreover, tree nodes can be decorated with attributes, such as probability, impact, and penalty, to increase the expressiveness of the model. Attribute values are typically assigned based on cognitive estimations and historically recorded events. This paper presents a practical case study with attack–defense trees. First, the authors create an attack–defense tree for an RFID-based goods management system for a warehouse. Then, they explore how to use a rich set of attributes for attack and defense nodes and assign and aggregate values to obtain condensed information, such as performance indicators or other key security figures. The authors discuss different modeling choices and tradeoffs. The case study led them to define concrete guidelines that can be used by software developers, security analysts, and system owners when performing similar assessments.

Developing an Immersive Virtual Classroom

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-144
Author(s):  
Kathleen M. Ingraham ◽  
Annette Romualdo ◽  
Angelica Fulchini Scruggs ◽  
Eric Imperiale ◽  
Lisa A. Dieker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
System Development ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Development

As virtual reality (VR) technologies continue to improve and become more accessible, educators are increasingly incorporating VR learning experiences in teacher education contexts. This chapter is a case study of TeachLivE™, a virtual classroom platform designed for practicing teaching in a safe virtual space. This chapter describes the system, development, and challenges faced when incorporating immersive VR technologies. Recommendations are provided for future research, development, use, and facilitation of immersive VR learning experiences.

Concurrent Product Development Across the Supply Chain: Development of Integrator/Supplier Risk and Coupling Indices

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Esterman ◽  
Kosuke Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
System Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Supplier Risk ◽  
Design Customization ◽  
Degree Of Coupling

Abstract This paper develops the fundamental requirements, definitions and metrics that will serve as a foundation for a method to aid in concurrent product development (CPD) across the supply chain. A case study at HP validated nine sources of CPD uncertainty and identified four new important ideas that led to five key requirements for CPD across the supply chain. The concepts of degree of design customization and degree of coupling are introduced as a framework by which to evaluate the risk introduced into the product development process by suppliers. The engineering metric supplier coupling, the engineering metric deviation from target and the degree of design customization indices are defined and integrated into a process to facilitate risk assessment from the integrator’s perspective both at the system-level and supplier-level. The paper concludes by presenting the future research agenda.

System Engineering Workshare Risk Analysis

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Leung ◽  
Kosuke Ishii ◽  
Jan Benson ◽  
Jeffrey Abell
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Design System ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Work Distribution ◽  
System Components ◽  
Design Systems ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Regional Centers ◽  
Customer Values

In today’s global economy, companies develop products not only to target a single market, but to sell them to the entire world. Companies that realize the importance of collaborative design develop regional engineering centers worldwide to balance design variations while ensuring local market success. This paradigm enables diverse customer values to be integrated into products, but also introduces challenges in the management of work distribution. Typically, workshare decisions consider the capability and capacity of the regional centers. This strategy, however, overlooks the interdependence of the design systems, leading to delays and quality problems. This paper describes a method to formulate the workshare risk based on the couplings of the design system components and to evaluate overall workshare scenario. The method involves two relationships, Component-to-Component Coupling and Workshare Coupling, and a technique to combine these two relationships to measure the workshare risk. A simple case of hair dryer illustrates the concepts, while the method is serving actual global automotive development projects.

Causing a Stir

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilo POTOCNJAK-OXMAN
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Design Team ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Early Stages

Stir was a crowd-voted grants platform aimed at supporting creative youth in the early stages of an entrepreneurial journey. Developed through an in-depth, collaborative design process, between 2015 and 2018 it received close to two hundred projects and distributed over fifty grants to emerging creatives and became one of the most impactful programs aimed at increasing entrepreneurial activity in Canberra, Australia. The following case study will provide an overview of the methodology and process used by the design team in conceiving and developing this platform, highlighting how the community’s interests and competencies were embedded in the project itself. The case provides insights for people leading collaborative design processes, with specific emphasis on some of the characteristics on programs targeting creative youth

Implementation of Booking Performance Application Using Bootstrap Case Study in PT XYZ

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Arfan Sansprayada ◽  
Kartika Mariskhana
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
System Development ◽  
Basic Requirement ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Information System Development ◽  
Special Expertise ◽  
A Company ◽  
Need For Information

Abstract—The need for information system development in a company is a basic requirement that must be met by each company in order to run its business processes properly. This is the basic key in a company in order to provide maximum results to find as many profits or profits. Application development or requirements in the application also provide speed for employees to carry out their activities to work properly and optimally. The development of the era requires that companies must be productive and have innovations so that the business wheel of the company can run well. This is based on the development of technology that is so fast that it requires special expertise in its application. This research is expected to be able to help some problems that exist in a company. Where its application can make it easier for employees to carry out their respective duties and roles in order to maximize their potential. For companies, the application of this application can accommodate the company's business wheels so that they can be properly and correctly documented .   Keywords : Systems, Information, Applications

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Problem-Based Learning (Pbl) Implemented In The Textile Engineering Course - A Case Study On Ahsanullah University Of Science And Technology, Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-114
Author(s):  
Lal Mohan Baral ◽  
Ramzan Muhammad ◽  
Claudiu Vasile Kifor ◽  
Ioan Bondrea
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
System Level ◽  
Teaching Tool ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Undergraduate Programs

AbstractProblem-based learning as a teaching tool is now used globally in many areas of higher education. It provides an opportunity for students to explore technical problems from a system-level perspective and to be self-directed life-long learner which is mandatory for equipping engineering students with the skill and knowledge. This paper presents a case study illustrating the effectiveness of implemented Problem-based learning (PBL) during five semesters in the undergraduate programs of Textile Engineering in Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST). An assessment has been done on the basis of feedback from the students as well as their employers by conducting an empirical survey for the evaluation of PBL impact to enhance the student's competencies. The Evaluations indicate that students have achieved remarkable competencies through PBL practices which helped them to be competent in their professional life.

Factors Affecting Customer Switching Behavior towards Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (HEV’s) from a Customer Perspective in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Bushra Mahadin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Switching Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Customer Switching ◽  
Electrical Vehicles

Purpose-This paper aims to investigate factors that affect customer switching from Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEV’s) to Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (HEV’s), in Jordan for the period of (2010-2014).Design/methodology/approach-A self-administered survey was hand-delivered to the targeted sample of car users in Jordan. The authors delivered 400 questionnaires to customers, from which 333 were deemed valid for the analysis, corresponding to the percentage of (83.25%) which indicates the validity of the study. Findings- There was no difference in switching behavior between (ICEV’s) and (HEV’s) based on gender in the Jordanian market. Fuel consumption efficiency was the number one variable that supports the switching behavior towards (HEV's), followed by Eco friendliness, lower taxes and technological features. Price and the current trend in the market were the least supporting factors. In addition to that the perception of the battery life of (HEV's), limited choices in the market, lack of information and fear of the relatively new technology were the major hindering factors of choosing an (HEV).Research limitations-Future research needs to investigate other factors that may affect customers’ behavior such as perceived image, trust, and subjective norms. Future research should investigate into the importance of environmental awareness and new technologies, and gender differences in behavior. From an international marketing standpoint, comparative studies between Jordanian and non-Jordanian customers are potential areas of future research for international marketing strategies and cross-cultural consumer behaviour analysis. Practical implications-The paper identifies the determinants of switching behavior. marketers should focus addressing customers concerns in terms of providing enough information and building awareness towards the technology and it's benefits towards the society and the environment.Originality/value-Our study is one of the few in Jordan that investigates the switching behavior towards vehicles technology. Our study is thought to have made a modest contribution to consumer behaviour literature and, specifically, for decision making process. It offers marketers insights into the determinants of switching behavior towards the hybrid vechicle technology and how this contribute to consumers’ decision making process and attitudes to achieve the intended behavioural outcomes

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