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SUMMARY:Using the planning system as an asset for the design process - Mar
 k DeLessio - Cambridge Engineering Design Centre
DTSTART:20091111T163000Z
DTEND:20091111T173000Z
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CONTACT:Labi Ariyo
DESCRIPTION:Effective planning of complex product design processes is ofte
 n presented as critical for the timely delivery of a design project. Findi
 ngs from industry interviews determined that most organizations create mul
 tiple plans when conducting a product design project. In addition\, it was
  found that plans are typically created by multiple work teams and/or func
 tional areas and often include the same or related content.\n\nEven though
  there are many interdependencies between plans\, it was suggested that ch
 anges to plans were most often communicated and implemented manually.  Thi
 s fact\, plus responses from the interviewees gave indications that too of
 ten plans become nothing more then a tick box and not a productive asset f
 or the successful completion of the design project. Understanding the real
 ities of the planning system as it exists in today’s organizations\, ena
 bles the opportunity to utilize and create tools to first determine a more
  efficient planning system and then use it more productively.  To that eff
 ect\, this presentation is an overview of the research and findings that h
 ave been done to date.\n\nAbout the Author: Mark DeLessio is a PhD Candida
 te at the Cambridge Engineering Design Centre under the supervision of Pro
 fessor John Clarkson:\nhttps://www-edc.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/mpd36.html 
LOCATION:arthur marshall's meeting room (next to EDC loft)\, Inglis Buildi
 ng\, Engineering Department
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