TOWARDS A DESIGN-METHOD SELECTION FRAMEWORK FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Abstract : Within product development, software and connectivity are playing an ever-increasing role, driven by information and communication technologies, part of the Industrie 4.0 paradigm. Product development has evolved accordingly to integrate new disciplines. Multidisciplinary product development (MPD) is supported by a variety of approaches, processes, methods and tools that should be carefully chosen and combined. This paper investigates MPD-oriented criteria that will lead to selecting appropriate concepts and techniques, proposing criteria that illustrate the features and considerations of MPD.