| Design Performance 2005 Edition Contributor(s): O'Donnell, Francis J. (Author), Duffy, Alexander H. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849969477 ISBN-13: 9781849969475 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $151.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Design - Product - Technology & Engineering | Mechanical - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering |
| Dewey: 658.575 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.72 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 31 The continual effort to improve performance in business processes attracts 4 increasing attention in research and industry alike. The impact of design 5 development performance on the overall business positions this area as an 6 important performance improvement opportunity. However, design devel- 7 opment is characterised by novelty, uniqueness and non-repeatability, which 8 provides particular challenges in de?ning, measuring and managing its 9 performance to achieve improvement. 2011 This book explores the support provided by both general research in busi- 1 ness process performance and design research for supporting performance 2 improvement in design development. The nature of design development in industrial practice is further revealed, and requirements for its modelling and 3 analysis to achieve improvement are highlighted. 4 A methodology for the modelling and analysis of performance in design 5 development that encapsulates a formalism of performance and an approach 6 for its analysis is established. The formalism is composed of three models, 7 which capture the nature of design development performance and support its 8 2 measurement and management. The E model formalises and relates the key 9 3011 elements of performance, i. e., ef?ciency and effectiveness. The Design Activity 1 Management (DAM) model distinguishes design and design management 2 activities in terms of the knowledge processed, while the Performance 3 Measurement and Management (PMM) model describes how these activities 4 relate within a process of measuring and managing performance. |
