CLASSIFICATION OF TOOLS AND METHODS FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
DS 48: Proceedings DESIGN 2008, the 10th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2008
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Kaiser, J.M.; Conrad, J.; Koehler, C.; Wanke, S.; Weber, C.
Section: Design knowledge and collaboration
Page(s): 809 - 816
Abstract
Knowledge management is a very important topic in engineering design and the application of information technologies is an important part in the implementation of knowledge management. The aim of this paper is to combine knowledge management tools and methods with product development. It considers the knowledge management tools from the area of business administration in the context of the product development process according to VDI 2221. Based on these considerations, this contribution identifies and proposes existing solutions for knowledge management in the different phases of product development.
Keywords: knowledge management, VDI 2221