Structure and Organization of Product Development Projects

This book conveys useful knowledge, skills and behaviour that an engineer who is responsible for product development/project management often needs, but which is not given enough attention in the usual engineering education. It goes beyond the specialist knowledge into the human domain, because technical and/or organisational difficulties are in fact always based on human problems. The book is aimed at professionals and managers working in the development of machines, apparatus, equipment and the like, including the responsible organizational managers.

Presents detailed description of an entire development project Gives chapter on creativity and the removal of its blockages Provides chapters on leadership and teamwork

Autorentext

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Prof. h. c. Dr. E. h. Josef Schlattmann is former head of the Workgroup on System Technologies and Engineering Design Methodology at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany.

Dr.-Ing. habil. Arthur Seibel is former Chief Engineer at the Workgroup on System Technologies and Engineering Design Methodology at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany. He is now with the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies (IAPT), Hamburg, Germany.

Inhalt
Introduction to Product Development.- Fundamentals of Product Planning.- Organization of a Product Development Area.- Structure and Process of a Product Development Project.- Methodical Procedure in a Product Development Project.- Unfolding Creativity in a Product Development Project.- Evaluation and Selection Methods in a Product Development Project.- Leading Employees in a Product Development Project.- Successful Teamwork in a Product Development Project.