A dynamic approach to real-time performance measurement in design projects

ABSTRACT

Recent developments in engineering design management point to the need for more dynamic, fine-grain measurement approaches able to deal with multi-dimensional, cross-level process performance in product design. Thus, this paper proposes a new approach to the measurement and management of individual and teamwork performance in engineering design projects. This integrates multiple, previously disparate, aspects of design management and performance measurement theory in a single framework. Further, a fully realised performance measurement approach is developed, which complements existing management strategies. This framework is synthesised from an extensive review and illustrated via an in-depth case study. As such, this work contributes to performance measurement theory in engineering design and has significant implications for both engineering design research and industry.

KEYWORDS:

• Design management
• design process
• design behaviour
• performance metrics

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

The study was supported by a grant from the EUREKA - Intergovernmental organisation for pan-European research and development (www.eurekanetwork.org) program to E!8723 VISINEV project (www.visinev.org) and Croatian Science Fundation (www.hrzz.hr) support to MInMED project (www.minmed.org).