Change impact on a product and its redesign process

A tool for knowledge capture and reuse

Journal article (2013)

Authors

Naveed Ahmad COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

David C. Wynn University of Cambridge

P.J. Clarkson University of Cambridge

Affiliation

External organisation

Design process Requirements Change propagation Cambridge Advanced Modeller (CAM) Change impact assessment Component structure Cross-domain model Function structure

To reference this document use:

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a5a43a11-60c4-4d69-9e98-f04f1e5569bd

More Info

expand_more

Published Date

2013-7

Language

English

Reuse Rights

Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.

Affiliation

External organisation

Abstract

Change propagates, potentially affecting many aspects of a design and requiring much rework to implement. This article introduces a cross-domain approach to decompose a design and identify possible change propagation linkages, complemented by an interactive tool that generates dynamic checklists to assess change impact. The approach considers the information domains of requirements, functions, components, and the detail design process. Laboratory experiments using a vacuum cleaner suggest that cross-domain modelling helps analyse a design to create and capture the information required for change prediction. Further experiments using an electronic product show that this information, coupled with the interactive tool, helps to quickly and consistently assess the impact of a proposed change.