IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies最新文献
{"title":"Is design quality a function of time?","authors":"A. Leong, R.P. Smith","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547831","url":null,"abstract":"The study extends the work of Smith and Tjandra (1996) and Smith, Eppinger, and Gopal (1995). Using a group design exercise, it investigates the extent to which the final design quality is a function of the number of design iterations. Some recent models of engineering design prescribe ways to compress the time to design a product. These models imply that the total number of design iterations is not related to final quality. The study tests this assumption through a videotape analysis of a simulated design environment.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125872839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An appraisal of R&D management research literature as the output of a virtual organisation","authors":"L. Falkingham, R. Reeves","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547805","url":null,"abstract":"We have created a database of information about papers in a body of research publications on R&D management, and used this to examine the structure of research activity in the field. We found that different types of author tended to produce papers with different types of outcome and also that different authors appeared to subscribe to different schools of thought about the R&D management process. Researchers generally subscribed to different schools of thought from researching practitioners, which raises a question about the utility of this body of research for those who might be thought to be its intended beneficiaries.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126025673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality and productivity improvements in support of computer workstations in a large corporate environment","authors":"M.E. Richerson","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547877","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547877","url":null,"abstract":"The paper describes efforts to improve the quality and productivity of computer workstation support in a large corporate environment. Methods included both statistical quality control and process analysis. Over 10000 workstations are supported for engineering, manufacturing and business management organizations. Metrics and analysis are important aspects of managing this activity. Analysis, results and management decision making processes are described.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"151 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125227945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reengineering team processes in quality-focused software development environments","authors":"E. McGuire, A. La Salle","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547845","url":null,"abstract":"Most software development improvement programs to date have emphasized process and/or technology and not people. In many organizations people and team management practices are not addressed in a systematic and structured manner. In addition, most managers are untrained or inadequately trained in implementing corrective solutions once people and team problems have been identified. The paper examines people and team issues in relation to the implementation of software process improvement initiatives within organizations.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125233648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of owner involvement on innovation: lessons from power plant projects","authors":"R. Miller","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547848","url":null,"abstract":"Information asymmetry between suppliers and buyers constitutes a major barrier to innovations. Incorporating novel solutions into engineering projects increases the problems of calculating long-term costs and benefits. Industrial marketing suggests that overcoming these barriers is easier when owners are knowledgeable and involved in the design process. Our study examines whether the same proposition holds for innovation in complex engineering projects by focussing on the relationships between innovativeness and owner internal capabilities. Hypotheses derived from agency and organization theories of innovation are tested. Results indicate that projects where owners have internal capabilities are generally less innovative than projects where owners lack internal capabilities.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"460 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123647699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Broadfoot, J. Greenwood, S. Forbes, S. K. Banerjee, T.S. Durrani
{"title":"A virtual framework for technology acquisition","authors":"C. Broadfoot, J. Greenwood, S. Forbes, S. K. Banerjee, T.S. Durrani","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547804","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the results of work conducted on \"Re-engineering the Technology Acquisition Process\"-a project sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council under its Management of Technology initiative.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121942043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Real-world challenges: using the virtual enterprise for successful product development projects","authors":"C. Voegtli","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547903","url":null,"abstract":"By building a \"virtual enterprise\" to achieve corporate goals, high-technology product development companies can supposedly stay both financially and technologically competitive in today's markets. The company concentrates \"in-house\" on core competencies, and turns to the outside expertise of organizations and individuals on an as-needed basis. However, if not created and managed properly, the virtual project teams created for such product development ventures can seriously threaten a firm's critical time-to-market goals. The difficulties of actually achieving truly synergistic partnerships and ultimately successful projects using team members outside the corporation must not be overlooked. When virtual team members are consultants or third-party development organizations, the success of the team depends upon the degree to which these various members are aligned in the following areas: values and goals; priorities; skills, experience, and capabilities; and product development processes. The project manager must understand how to assess and select team members, plan a project in detail considering the specific ramifications of remote members, and manage the project to its successful completion. This paper explains the \"alignment factors\" above and illustrates their potential impact, using examples from two projects from the author's experience which made use of third-party development organizations. The paper summarizes the actions project managers must take in planning and managing such projects, including questions for assessing and selecting the virtual project team members.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121975288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Process improvements in distributed computing support in a large corporate environment","authors":"M.E. Richerson","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547874","url":null,"abstract":"The paper describes process improvements made in supporting computer workstations in a large corporate environment. Over 10000 computer workstations are supported. Many are in engineering organizations, but workstations in manufacturing and business management organizations are also supported. A central support function was restructured to provide support in geographic zones. Other issues addressed include downsizing, product changes, increasingly more complex technology and new company initiatives.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128360295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of OO life cycle on software project management","authors":"E. H. Khan, M. Girgis","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547821","url":null,"abstract":"The successful development of a software system must consider appropriate management practices, regardless of the software life-cycle adopted: object-oriented or structured. The structured analysis and design (SAD) and object-oriented (OO) software development life-cycles are introduced. The impact of the OO life-cycle model on various software project management activities, such as planning, resource allocation, scheduling, estimation, and staffing, is discussed. The management factors that are adaptable from SAD with little or no modification, and the new ones specific to OO are addressed. For example, management needs to introduce changes in the project team roles and activities, and create new staff such as class designer and implementor, and class library manager to maintain and manage reusable classes. The issues that the management must consider before adopting OO technology as the basis for future development of the application systems are highlighted.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134645801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New trends in space program management","authors":"E. G. Howard, S. Kirkner","doi":"10.1109/IEMC.1996.547817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMC.1996.547817","url":null,"abstract":"The next generation of weather satellites at geosynchronous orbit may be smaller, less costly, and developed in less time than current space programs. Working closely with NASA in teams like their New Millennium Program (NMP), we at NOAA are trying to find new ways to design, manage and implement the next generation of GOES (Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellites). We describe three trends: trade on requirements early using small teams, infusion of technology, and early focus on lowering costs.","PeriodicalId":138196,"journal":{"name":"IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134646887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}