A method for engineering design change analysis using system modelling and knowledge management techniques

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 535-551

  Fei, Genyuan ^a   Gao, James ^a   Owodunni, Oladele ^a   Tang, Xiaoqing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

change management; design conflict solving; engineering design; knowledge management system; system modelling

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

CHANGE MANAGEMENT; CONFLICT SOLVING; ENGINEERING DESIGN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; SYSTEM MODELLING;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 79957519724     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2011.562544     Document Type: Article

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