A management tool for the performance management of distributed (global) dynamic engineering design processes

Abstract

This paper describes an approach to model engineering design systems and to assess, simulate, and plan the performance of the design processes supported by those systems. An agent based system is developed which models design infrastructure, global design support, and engineering teams, as well as the associated design processes. It performs dynamic project simulation as well as performance measurements in a retrospective, descriptive, and predictive way. Such a system can be applied to project planning, continuous monitoring, scenario analysis, and replanning. Therefore, it can manage the performance of design infrastructure and design support and engineering teams.