Abstract
A platform must effectively support multiple product variants over a prolonged period of time. This makes platform concept evaluation a more challenging task than a single product concept evaluation. Existing platform methods develop specific criteria in depth, yet an evaluation of alternative platforms should be based on a broad set of criteria. Based on expert interviews, personal experience, and a literature search we propose here a framework of 19 metrics for multi-criteria platform evaluation. The metrics are group into six categories: customer, variety, flexibility, complexity, organization, and after-sale. The method is focused on the early platform architecture phase, before proof-of-concept prototyping. However, it can equally be used subsequently for platform refinement when more data becomes available. We demonstrate our framework using a cordless drill family as an exemplary platform.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference |
| Pages | 125-136 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
| Event | ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Salt Lake City, United States Duration: 28 Sept 2004 → 2 Oct 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | IDETC/CIE |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Salt Lake City |
| Period | 28/09/2004 → 02/10/2004 |
Keywords
- Concept evaluation
- Platform
- Product architecture