A matter of factor: a proposed method for identifying factors that influence design effort levels in product design

Alexander 'Freddie' Holliman; Avril Thomson; Abigail Hird; Nicola Wilson

doi:10.1017/dsi.2019.108

A matter of factor: a proposed method for identifying factors that influence design effort levels in product design

Alexander 'Freddie' Holliman, Avril Thomson, Abigail Hird, Nicola Wilson

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Abstract

Design effort, the amount of time required to complete a project or task (Salam et al., 2009; Salam and Bhuiyan, 2016), is a required resource for any design project which can be influenced by a number of factors. Estimating design effort is a significant challenge that can be mitigated through an understanding of these influential factors. This understanding is held as tacit knowledge by experts, earned through experience; yet, although these factors vary in type and impact, understanding their details can provide insight and improve future estimations. Some previous methods to estimate design effort identify these factors, either from: expert opinion, or historical data analysis with each approach has advantages and disadvantages.

This paper is comprised of three parts:

A review of published methods and tools for estimating product design effort and whether they consider and identify influential factors; an analysis of possible trends in the identification of factors influencing product design project length; and a new method for identifying the influential factors of product design project length.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Design Society
Subtitle of host publication	International Conference on Engineering Design
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Pages	1025-1034
Number of pages	10
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.108
Publication status	Published - 8 Aug 2019
Event	22nd International Conference on Engineering Design: Responsible Design for our Future - Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands Duration: 5 Aug 2019 → 8 Aug 2019 Conference number: 22 https://www.iced19.org/

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Design Society
ISSN (Print)	2732-527X

Conference

Conference	22nd International Conference on Engineering Design
Abbreviated title	ICED 19
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Delft
Period	5/08/19 → 8/08/19
Internet address	https://www.iced19.org/

Keywords

design management
knowledge management
project management
design effort estimation

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1 Doctoral Thesis

Identifying & Modelling Design Effort Influencing Factors in Product Design Company Projects
Holliman, F., 21 Jun 2024, (Accepted/In press) Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 324 p.
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis

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A Mater of Factor: A Method for Identifying Factors That Influence Design Effort Levels in Product Design
Holliman, F. (Speaker)
5 Aug 2019 → 8 Aug 2019
Activity: Talk or Presentation › Oral presentation
22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19)
Holliman, F. (Participant)
5 Aug 2019 → 8 Aug 2019
Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Participation in conference

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Holliman, AF, Thomson, A, Hird, A & Wilson, N 2019, A matter of factor: a proposed method for identifying factors that influence design effort levels in product design. in Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design. vol. 1, Proceedings of the Design Society, Cambridge, pp. 1025-1034, 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design, Delft, Netherlands, 5/08/19. https://doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.108

A matter of factor: a proposed method for identifying factors that influence design effort levels in product design. / Holliman, Alexander 'Freddie'; Thomson, Avril; Hird, Abigail et al.
Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design. Vol. 1 Cambridge, 2019. p. 1025-1034 (Proceedings of the Design Society).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

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A matter of factor: a proposed method for identifying factors that influence design effort levels in product design

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Identifying & Modelling Design Effort Influencing Factors in Product Design Company Projects

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A Mater of Factor: A Method for Identifying Factors That Influence Design Effort Levels in Product Design

22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19)

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