文档介绍：570 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, VOL. 53, NO. 4, NOVEMBER 2006
Information Leaders in Product Development
works: work Analysis
of the Design Structure Matrix
Diego Andres Batallas and Ali A. Yassine
Abstract—Many models of Product Development (PD) are serted that the productivity of PD teams depends to a large extent
concerned with managing the position and integration on the ability of its members to tap into an work
of tasks, teams and subsystems transforming a conceptual idea of information and knowledge flows [19]. Sosa et al. pointed
into a finished product. Specifically, a PD process is formed of
cross-functional teams continuously exchanging information on out that workgroups with higher levels munication are
specified tasks to integrate the product’s final structure. Recently, more essful in the creativity process of innovation [28]. In
it has been shown that large works (., tasks, teams, or fact, they suggested that tasks’ dependencies between groups
components) follow a Scale Free structure. That is, each - must be recognized beforehand in order to stimulate informa-
work included hubs that control information flow. Nevertheless, tion exchange among them [28]. Smith [26] also asserted that in-
there is no literature on the implications of these findings on PD
management. As a consequence, the objective of this paper is novation requires high levels munication between units,
two-folded. First, we examine a set of mathematical measures so managers must focus on creating anizational structure
such as centrality and brokerage used in works Analysis that facilitates information exchange. Finally, Moenaert et al.
(SNA) to identify critical players in works. Second, we [20] notes that the creation of a “core team,” which other teams
link these findings to insights and mendations for the man- find as a connection point, enhances project’s information ex-
agement plex works; in particular, 1
detection and role designation of info