Subproject B1: Systemic change management for coping with cycles in development processes

The main objective of subproject B1 is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of development processes through shaping the handling of cycles during the development. Central subject matters are development processes of PSS, internal cycles that occur during these processes, and external cycles that affect development processes. Focus is on shaping change cycles via a systemic change management (in cooperation with subproject B5). It contains the reactive, proactive and retrospective handling of changes of the PSS (focus subproject B1) and manufacturing changes (focus subproject B5).

Motivation

(Cyclic) internal and external influencing factors cause numerous changes and therefore change cycles in product development
High complexity of PSS go along with complex development and change processes which have to be managed effectively
unmanageable change cycles lead to an rising effort in product development, which can lead to time and cost overruns
PSS system and production system become increasingly interlinked – changes of one system are most likely to actually affect both systems
Cross-divisional design of change cycles is only possible implementing a joint, systemic change management
Proactive approaches could substantial improve the mostly reactive Engineering Change Management

Results of funding period 2

Coping with internal change cycles
- model for scheduling testing activities in development processes in terms of effort optimization
- Reference process for an efficient management of change cycles
- Methodical support for cause analysis, change impact and retrospective analysis of change cycles
Coping with external change cycles
- Anticipation of external influences on the development process

Prospective results of funding period 3

Processes and methods for an efficient and effective design of change cycles in development
Approach for a proactive, reactive, and retrospective change management of change cycles
Integration and utilization of system models of PSS and production for change analyses
Approach
- Development of processes, activities, and supportive methods for a systemic change management
- Integration of system models (PSS & production system) to analyse change impacts and to predict change propagation
- Development of a situation- and change-specific process adaptation
- Testing of design approaches for change cycles in industry
- Close collaboration with sub-project B1 (systemic change management for product development)

Selected publications

Wickel, M.; Chucholowski, N.; Behncke, F.; Lindemann, U.: Comparison of Seven Company-Specific Engineering Change Processes. In: Schabacker, M.; Gericke, K.; Szélig, N.; Vajna, S. (Hrsg.): Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2015, S. 125–136.
Wickel, M. C.; Behncke, F. G. H.; Lindemann, U.: When to check for deviations in the design process – An approach to determine a systematic checkpoint schedule. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED13), 2013.

Principal investigators

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Lindemann
Subprojects B1 and D1
Institute of Product Development and Leightweight Design
udo.lindemann@tum.de
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 289 15131

Researchers

Niklas Kattner M. Sc.
Subprojects B1 and D1
Institute of Product Development and Leightweight Design
kattner@pe.mw.tum.de
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 289 15156