Product and Service Design Innovation

This textbook describes strategic product and service planning, introducing the concept of innovation. Linear models of product development are presented, and the product concept and system architecture generation are introduced. The responsiveness of the development process to uncertainty and complexity is covered, as well as ways of managing portfolios, programmes and projects. This textbook results from the author's experience of teaching more than 40 years. The methods described in the book have been taught and applied by the students. Examples of concept development projects of products and services carried out by the students are described, many of them revealing great creativity.

Links innovation management and engineering design Addresses in a systematic and structured way the design of both products and services Provides tools to deal with uncertainty and complexity and design/manage sensing changes/opportunities networks

Autorentext
António Augusto FERNANDES graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, and did his M.Sc. and Ph.D. at Cranfield University, UK. António Augusto Fernandes is Professor Emeritus of University of Porto. He was President of the Mechanical Engineering Chapter of the Engineers Portuguese Society and his current research interests are focused on new product and service development and innovation management and women health bioengineering.

Inhalt
Strategic product and service planning.- Linear Models of Product Development.- Product Concept and System Architecture Generation.- Service and Product-Service Systems Design.- Responsiveness of the development process to uncertainty and complexity.- Managing Portfolios, Programmes and Projects.- Sensing and Collaborative Networks.