A study investigating challenges in the interface between product development and manufacturing in the development of software-intensive automotive systems

International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 965-1004

  Pernstal J ^a   Magazinius, A ^b   Gorschek, T ^c  

^a VOLVO CAR CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

automotive software development; integrated product development; manufacturing engineering; Process assessment; process improvement; software intensive product development

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES; AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS; IN-VEHICLE; INTEGRATED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; KEY ISSUES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURING IS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; PROCESS ASSESSMENTS; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY; SWEDISHS; UNDERSTANDABILITY;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84874629506     PISSN: 02181940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218194012500271     Document Type: Article

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