A design structure matrix (DSM) is a visual analysis tool used for system modeling. Simple and concise, it uses an NxN square ...

How do you get a thousand engineers to agree on the design a complex product in a timely way? How do you design such a product to be modular, so that portions of it can be more easily changed or ...

The integration mechanism in a matrix organizational design has four components. Standardization makes organizational units operate the same way. Regulations formalize how to take action. Common goals ...

In large projects, a single contractual document often known as the Contract End Item (CEI) governs the final product design. Each requirement of the contract is individually numbered to allow for ...

If you don't design an organizational structure, you'll end up with one anyway. Organizational structure happens at every company, either by conscious choice or unconscious evolution. Conscious choice ...

The International Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Conference has been the forum to exchange developments, trends, and ideas to propel complexity management in all kinds ...