Developing a Process Model for Future-Robust Advancement of Product Portfolios
DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th - 14th August 2024
Year: 2024
Editor: Malmqvist, J.; Candi, M.; Saemundsson, R. J.; Bystrom, F. and Isaksson, O.
Author: Schlegel, Michael; Pommerer, Emily; Kempf, Christoph; Wiederkehr, Ingrid; Koldewey, Christian; Dumitrescu, Roman; Albers, Albert
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany; Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Germany
Page(s): 460-469
DOI number: 10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.49
ISBN: 978-1-912254-21-7
Abstract
The advancement of the product portfolio through new innovative products is an essential activity for the long-term success of companies. Simultaneously the advancements due to increasingly networked systems and a volatile environment also represent a major challenge for developers. The aim is to support developers in the realization of future-robust advancement. Therefore, an initial process model for the future-robust advancement of product portfolios is developed and initially evaluated with experts in this paper.
Keywords: New Product Development, Sustainable Design, Product Families, Future-Robust, Product Portfolio Management