Design Structure Matrix Methods and Applications

Design Structure Matrix Methods and Applications
ISBN-10
0262300656
ISBN-13
9780262300650
Category
Science
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2012-05-25
Publisher
MIT Press
Authors
Steven D. Eppinger, Tyson R. Browning

Description

An introduction to a powerful and flexible network modeling tool for developing and understanding complex systems, with many examples from a range of industries. Design structure matrix (DSM) is a straightforward and flexible modeling technique that can be used for designing, developing, and managing complex systems. DSM offers network modeling tools that represent the elements of a system and their interactions, thereby highlighting the system's architecture (or designed structure). Its advantages include compact format, visual nature, intuitive representation, powerful analytical capacity, and flexibility. Used primarily so far in the area of engineering management, DSM is increasingly being applied to complex issues in health care management, financial systems, public policy, natural sciences, and social systems. This book offers a clear and concise explanation of DSM methods for practitioners and researchers.

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