From project to process management: an empirically-based framework for analyzing product development time
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An empirically-based framework for the analysis of product development time in the context of concurrent development projects is developed. The product development organization is defined as a stochastic processing network where engineering resources are the 'workstations' and projects are 'jobs' flowing between the workstations. At any particular time, a job may either be receiving service or queueing to obtaining a resource. This division of time is quantified through the model's spreadsheets. A simulation experiments are then conducted to examine the factors involved in development cycle time. This class of models facilitates formal performance analysis and identifies data that should be gathered by organizations attempting to improve their development cycle times. These models likewise can help in describing commonalities and differences between engineering and manufacturing operations.
Publication Name: Management Science
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0025-1909
Year: 1995
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Project scope and project performance: the effect of parts strategy and supplier involvement on product development
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The extent to which unique parts developed in-house affect the development of a new product is examined using data from a larger study of world-wide auto industry product development. Elements considered include engineering productivity and the impact of scope on lead time. Results generated from the examination indicate that project scope in the auto industry differs significantly, even for similar products. Results also indicate that differences in performance can be connected to differences in strategy. For example, Japanese firms, which have intensive supplier involvement and high levels of unique parts, can account for a significant portion of their advantage in cost and lead time because of their distinctive approach to scope.
Publication Name: Management Science
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0025-1909
Year: 1989
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