Coping With Multidisciplinary Product Development - A Process Model Approach

Abstract

The aim of this contribution is to introduce a novel process model developed by the research alliance FORFLOW. We claim that our FORFLOW-process model is rather detailed but yet variable and universal enough to multiple aspects during product development. It enables to deal with increased challenges in the multidisciplinary development and provides broad support. This is demonstrated based on typical challenges, such as: integration of mechatronic aspects, situation-specific process planning, integration of design iterations, integration of lessons learned, supporting aspects of Design for X, support of CAx-aspects, multi-level safeguarding and integration of simultaneous and concurrent engineering. By means of these topics the contribution will also focus on approaches that were developed to cope with these challenges. In addition to advantages of existing and known process models, these approaches are integral parts of the FORFLOW-process model. Furthermore, resultant possibilities and advantages like a dynamic connection between the FORFLOW-process model and different product models or the enhanced search quality are depicted.

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