Title :
An innovative application of CSCW for solving engineering design problems
Author :
Monplaisir, Leslie ; Rathi, Naveen K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Manuf. Eng., Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Groupware is increasingly being used by engineering design teams to reach consensus on a range of issues relating to the design process. In this paper, the authors discuss the development and evaluation of a computer-supported collaborative work (CSCW) system in enhancing the effectiveness of cross-functional teams involved in the selection of the best layout for cellular manufacturing teams. The results are very promising for engineering design teams who are required to collaborate but are distributed in several locations
Keywords :
design engineering; engineering computing; groupware; project engineering; project management; cellular manufacturing teams; computer-supported collaborative work; cross-functional teams; engineering design problems; groupware; Cellular manufacturing; Collaborative work; Costs; Design engineering; Military standards; Product development; Project management; Software measurement; Software quality; Software standards;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653537
