A new product development model for SMEs : introducing agility to the plan-driven concurrent product development approach

Žužek, Tena (avtor), Gosar, Žiga (avtor), Kušar, Janez (avtor), Berlec, Tomaž (avtor)

In order to survive in today's highly competitive global market, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have had to transition from sequential to concurrent product development, which significantly shortens development cycles, reduces costs, and ensures high product quality. Despite its many benefits, concurrent product development is still based on detailed upfront planning and cannot address the challenges related to today's ever-growing uncertainty, constantly changing environment, and unstable requirements. A potential solution to this problem could be in more flexible and value-driven agile project management (APM) approaches, typical of software development. In this paper, we propose a new product development model specifically appropriate for SMEs that combines concurrent product development principles with APM elements. It is designed as a loop of five repetitive steps (macroplan, microplan, iteration activities, review, and retrospective) that are being executed within individual concurrent development loops. The application of the model is presented on a real case example of process development and small batch manufacture of a complex wiring harness. The study reveals many benefits of the proposed model, such as improved communication, faster detection of discrepancies, more effective problem solving, and greater flexibility. A positive impact on project success is also observed.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: agile project management, concurrent product development, manufacturing, SMEs
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FS - Fakulteta za strojništvo
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2021
• Št. strani: 22 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 13, iss. 21, art. 12159
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-132861
• UDK: 658.5
• ISSN pri članku: 2071-1050
• DOI: 10.3390/su132112159
• COBISS.SI-ID: 83710979
• Datum objave v RUL: 05.11.2021

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Sustainability
• Skrajšan naslov: Sustainability
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2071-1050
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5324897

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.
• Začetek licenciranja: 04.11.2021

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: agilno projektno vodenje, sočasni razvoj izdelka, proizvodnja, MSP

Projekti

• Financer: Drugi - Drug financer ali več financerjev
• Program financ.: Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
• Številka projekta: 1000-15-0510

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P2-0270
• Naslov: Proizvodni sistemi, laserske tehnologije in spajanje materialov