Structure and Organization of Product Development Projects

Preface
Contents
Introduction to Product Development
	1 General Information
	2 Need for Rapid Development
	3 Product Development Process
		3.1 Planning Phase
		3.2 Design Phase
		3.3 Elaboration Phase
	References
Fundamentals of Product Planning
	1 General Information
		1.1 Introduction and Delimitation
	2 Market Behavior
	3 Search for New Products
		3.1 Search Fields
		3.2 Diversification
	4 Improvement of Existing Products
		4.1 Value Analysis
		4.2 ABC Analysis
		4.3 Function–Cost Matrix
	References
Organization of a Product Development Area
	1 Organizational Structure
		1.1 Structure of a Company
		1.2 Structure of a Product Development Area
		1.3 Guiding Rules
	2 Responsibility and Communication
		2.1 Line and Matrix Organization
		2.2 Communication Channels
		2.3 Guiding Rules
	3 Simultaneous Engineering and Lean Production
	References
Structure and Process of a Product Development Project
	1 Model Flow Chart
	2 Activities in the Model Flow Chart
		2.1 Planning Phase
		2.2 Design Phase
		2.3 Elaboration Phase
	3 Creation of the Company’s Own Schedule
		3.1 Methodical Approach
		3.2 Drawing Modification, Deviation Approval, and Release
	References
Methodical Procedure in a Product Development Project
	1 Development of a Design Methodology
	2 Task and Requirements List
		2.1 Setting the Task
		2.2 Clarifying the Task
		2.3 Requirements List
		2.4 Guiding Rules for Creating Requirements Lists
		2.5 Abstraction to Identify the Core of the Problem
	3 Functions
		3.1 General Information
		3.2 Overall Function
		3.3 General Functions
		3.4 Subfunctions
		3.5 Function Structures
		3.6 Guiding Rules for Functions and Function Structures
	4 Working Principles
		4.1 General Information
		4.2 Developing Principle Solutions
		4.3 Designing with Design Catalogs
	5 Design Elements
		5.1 Working Surfaces
		5.2 Modularization
	6 Overall Design
		6.1 General Information
		6.2 Design
		6.3 Types of Design
		6.4 Methodology Plan
	References
Unfolding Creativity in a Product Development Project
	1 Basics
		1.1 Overview
		1.2 The Creative Process
	2 Creativity Methods
		2.1 General Information
		2.2 Intuitively Emphasized Methods
		2.3 Logically Emphasized Methods
	3 Blockades of Creativity
		3.1 Worn-in Tracks
		3.2 Obedience to Authority
		3.3 Conformity
		3.4 Emotional Insecurity
		3.5 Egocentricity
		3.6 Critical Basic Attitude
	4 Promotion of Creative Behavior
		4.1 Characteristics of Creative People
		4.2 Guiding Rules for Creative Behavior
	References
Evaluation and Selection Methods in a Product Development Project
	1 Overview
	2 Point Value Methods
		2.1 Simple Point Evaluation
		2.2 Economic Rating
		2.3 Cost–Benefit Analysis
	References
Leading Employees in a Product Development Project
	1 Basics
	2 Structure of Human Nature
		2.1 Introduction
		2.2 Sense Area
		2.3 Thinking Functions
		2.4 Emotional Area
		2.5 Will Area
		2.6 Experience Area
		2.7 Drive Area
	3 Types of People
		3.1 Basic Types
		3.2 Physique and Character Traits
	4 Influencing Factors for Leadership
	References
Successful Teamwork in a Product Development Project
	1 Fundamentals
	2 Behavior of Team Members
	3 Team Meetings
		3.1 General Information
		3.2 Organization and Procedure
		3.3 Behavior of the Meeting Leader
	References
Index