{"title":"Complex collaboration, knowledge sharing and interoperability","authors":"T. Marlowe, N. Jastroch, S. Nousala, V. Kirova","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297696","url":null,"abstract":"Inter-organizational collaboration is often viewed through the lens of computer-mediated projects, leading to an understanding of the needed infrastructure and environment as requiring primarily software interoperability. This has been extended in recent efforts by the European Commission and others to include enterprise interoperability and aspects of knowledge interoperability. Here it is argued that further extensions are needed, in particular, more robust understandings of knowledge in a collaborative context and of enterprise interoperability, and identification and creation of collaborative structures, especially for more complex collaborative projects and ventures. The nature of robust inter-organizational collaborative behaviour relies upon several layers of hard software development integrated with the soft engineering knowledge processes. Long-lived interoperability activities expose the need for systemic, collaborative awareness to achieve continual, emergent survival. The successful exchange between platforms and tools with collaborative structures and policies is an activity that can only succeed with approaches that do not attempt to reduce the working mechanisms that separate working parts of a whole.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133532785","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":"A space for innovation process acceleration, supporting collaborative citizens workshops","authors":"N. Skiba, L. Dupont, L. Morel, C. Guidat","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297646","url":null,"abstract":"The city of Nancy (France) launched a Living Lab approach for the redevelopment of its eco-district. The first step of this project focuses on ideas exploration with the organization of participative workshops grouping citizens, technicians and politicians around the same table. The Environment and Methodology of Acceleration space or EMA space proposes ten theoretical functions adapted to realize collaborative workshops. The operational implementation of the EMA space functions is analysed according to two Living Labs characteristics - uses analysis and multidisciplinary collaborative work - and discussed. Organizers skills and political willingness are key aspects of the workshops success.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115707623","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}
A. Stanescu, M. Moisescu, I. Sacala, G. Burlacu, R. Nedelcu, L. Cojocaru
{"title":"Concurrent innovation-based eEnterprise","authors":"A. Stanescu, M. Moisescu, I. Sacala, G. Burlacu, R. Nedelcu, L. Cojocaru","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297697","url":null,"abstract":"The transition from the Postindustrial Society (PS) towards Knowledge-based Society(KbS) via The Information Society(IS) generates many paradigm shifts, as well as great challenges. The paper is aiming at launching the debate / forum to discuss the new scientific discipline of “e Enterprise” (e-E) within the knowledge-based Society paradigm. There are great challenges to support the solid foundation of the new “science”, copying with the requirements list of Knowledge-based society focusing on globalization and e-democracy approach for e-Enterprise. The first key-driver is the coherent and consistent new methodology for modeling, analysis, performance evaluation and conceptual design of e-Enterprise.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124000881","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":"Visualising the co-creation process","authors":"C. Durugbo, K. Pawar","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297663","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a network-based diagrammatic approach for visualising the co-creation process is proposed. The approach centres on the use of three main primitives to depict the different forms of involvement and techniques for co-creation. The approach was evaluated through the visualisation of three co-creation methodologies from literature. The paper concludes with a discussion on the applications of the approach for researchers/practitioners and makes recommendations for future research on methodologies for co-creation.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130948572","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":"Determinants of innovation in emerging market SMEs: Thirty-five years' evidence from advanced materials in Turkey","authors":"E. Yoruk, D. Yoruk","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297649","url":null,"abstract":"This research investigates the dynamics of firm innovativeness in emerging markets. It explores how firms acquire knowledge externally, in what ways existing knowledge base and intensity of effort components of absorptive capacity contribute to the innovativeness of the firms. It also examines the complementarities arising from the favorable interaction of them in order to innovate. It addresses this question by examining change over a relatively long period of time - from 1967 onwards and comparing the trends in two different segments - `science-based' and `traditional' segments of the materials industry in Turkey. Multiple correspondence analyses and multinomial logistic regressions applied on a panel database with 408 observations suggest that while product/process improvement in science-based technology firms were achieved through knowledge acquisition via collaborative agreements during the period 1982-1996, their innovativeness shifted towards product/process development through firm-internal activities in the last period 1997-2001 and this shift was complemented by their aggressive approach to R&D and design, based on their dynamic managerial characteristics. Mature segment of the industry, on the other hand, followed a different route of first, during 1982-1996, conducting firm internal activities where they attempted reverse-engineering on the basis of arm's length technology purchases and then during 1997-2001 establishing collaborative agreements when their existing knowledge base has become insufficient. This shift was also accompanied by a lack of intensity of effort in areas other than design activities. Our findings suggest that while both existing knowledge base and intensity of effort in the firm are necessary conditions for innovativeness to complement the mode of technology acquisition, their mediating effect may cause differences according to the technological level of segments of a high tech industry.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130953625","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":"Who collaborates and innovates in architecture and urban design projects?","authors":"G. Lizarralde, L. Viel, M. Bourgault, N. Drouin","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297685","url":null,"abstract":"It is widely known that collaboration and innovation (C&I) do not occur naturally in all organizations. In response, most organizations designate an internal person or unit or an external consultant or outsource to act as a C&I champion, responsible for fostering integration, facilitating communication, exchanging information, and creating the conditions for alternative solutions to emerge. C&I champions have been largely documented in projects conducted within organizations. However, architecture and urban design projects are not usually conducted by a single organization, but instead by a complex, temporary group of heterogeneous organizations called a temporary multiorganization (TMO). What sorts of C&I champions contribute to these complex TMOs? How do they operate? Based on case studies of recent architecture and urban design projects conducted in Canada, we propose a typology of actors that foster C&I in this sector. Seven types of C&I champions are identified, and the differences between them are described and analyzed. The results provide a useful management framework for architecture and urban planning professionals, who are often unaware of the high C&I potential in an industry that is largely regarded as conflict-prone and innovation-adverse.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"164 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133678253","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":"Lean product development: A five-steps methodology for continuous improvement","authors":"M. Rossi, M. Taisch, S. Terzi","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297704","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297704","url":null,"abstract":"Designing new products is becoming more and more challenging for enterprises. Applying lean techniques in new product development (NPD) can theoretically lead to a faster and more effective process. However lean applications on NPD processes are still unusual. This is because of the lack of tools and methodologies to be easily understood and applied in order to gain a more agile design process. This paper tries to fill this gap, proposing a five-steps methodology, able to address engineers through the continuous NPD process improvement. The first step helps practitioners to understand the meaning and the impact of wastes in NPD. Following steps lead experts through a process analysis and mapping, and allow to identify process criticalities. Found problems will be discussed and corrective actions will be considered. The methodology can be repeated: as soon as an improvement has been implemented, a new waste analysis can start and process enhancement can be pursued.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115185413","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":"Consideration of market-oriented business strategies within the knowledge system of Design for X (DfX)","authors":"J. Reitmeier, K. Paetzold","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297661","url":null,"abstract":"In modern companies which aim to stay competitive the in-house strategic management plays a big role in directing the daily operations and the decision making. The specifications of the chosen corporate strategy have an affect up to the level of decision finding in the product development process (PDP). Here it is necessary that the development team is conscious about the effects of their decisions in terms of achieving defined and transparent development goals as soon as possible in the PDP. The use of adequate aides that are offered by knowledge systems like “Design for X (DfX)” are very helpful for the developer to accomplish the complex development contexts. In this contribution it is questioned how the specifications of a fixed corporate strategy affect the developer's decision finding. Moreover, an approach to derive a DfX-strategy with reference to the prevailing corporate strategy and a new way of data processing is introduced.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"263 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114759303","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":"Application of systems engineering in a collaborative environment","authors":"I. Karvonen, Mikko Uoti, Göran Granholm","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297677","url":null,"abstract":"Systems Engineering (SE) is a methodological approach to manage the development of complex systems. In spite of its promise of benefits the approach has not been widely put into practice; it has mainly been applied in fields requiring high safety and reliability. Recently the increasing complexity in the engineering environment and the development of supporting IT systems have raised new interest in SE. Companies are especially interested in how the SE approach could be adapted to their needs in the distributed collaborative engineering environment, potentially supported by evolving PLM systems. This paper discusses the challenges of SE application in a collaborative environment, based on the on-going Finnish national research project SE-PLM.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115064664","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":"On the management of virtual enterprise's inheritance between virtual manufacturing & service enterprises: Supporting “dynamic” product-service business ecosystems","authors":"D. Romero, R. Rabelo, A. Molina","doi":"10.1109/ICE.2012.6297695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2012.6297695","url":null,"abstract":"The knowledge about a product and its value adding services is becoming as important as the physical product itself. This paper aims to address some knowledge management challenges to support the so-called “dynamic” product-service business ecosystems operating based on the creation, operation/evolution and dissolution of goal-oriented collaborative networks, such as Virtual Manufacturing and Service Enterprises, and their breeding environments.","PeriodicalId":219998,"journal":{"name":"2012 18th International ICE Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129440182","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}