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A Socio-Technical System for the Support of the Management and Control of Engineering Design Projects.

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This paper starts by describing the findings of three linked studies of the early stages of the process of electronics design. These studies identify a set of interrelated problems which have been found to exist widely in the industry. The problems lie in the areas of specification, risk management, designers’ roles, project planning and organisational knowledge. These problems are compounded by the complex dynamics of project team working which are only rarely amenable to static management and control tactics. Interrelationships between these problems are identified and an integrated approach to their solution is outlined, consisting of a socio-technical system based on the notion of dynamic contingency management, supported by interacting software agents. The paper concludes with short descriptions of the requirements for some of the key components and their roles in the system.

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  1. School of Computing, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK

    Dr A. P. Jagodzinski & R. Parsons

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK

    C. Burningham, Prof. J. Evans & Dr. F. Reid

  3. School of Electronic, Communication and Electrical Engineering, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK

    Dr. P. F. Culverhouse

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    Alex H. B. Duffy BSc, PhD, C.Eng, C.IS.Eng, MBCS, FIED

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Jagodzinski, A.P., Parsons, R., Burningham, C., Evans, J., Reid, F., Culverhouse, P.F. (1998). A Socio-Technical System for the Support of the Management and Control of Engineering Design Projects.. In: Duffy, A.H.B. (eds) The Design Productivity Debate. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1538-0_7

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