A Three-Dimensional View of Complex Product Development Management

Product development (PD) in the 21st century is becoming more complex due to fast paced technological advances and demanding customers. in this paper, I present a review of the various theories, models, and tools that are used to manage the development of complex product systems. These theories, models and tools are organized around three PD domains: people, product, processes, and the information that flows between them. The paper does not attempt to identify all publications in any one domain but instead focuses on obtaining a representative collection of papers that define, explain, and describe the various theories, and tools in each domain and more importantly at the intersection of the three domains.