The crowdsourcing literature has shown that domain experts are not always the best solvers
for complex system design problems. Under certain conditions, novices and specialists in …

Decomposing product design into multiple granularities is an effective strategy to implement
complex product design. Tacit design knowledge (TDK), adhering to designers' experience …

This research study examines service productisation through the standardisation and
modularisation of service. This concept is studied and applied to a professional service …

Metal powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (AM) processes have gained widespread
adoption for the ability to produce complex geometries with high performance. However, a …

This research introduces a novel approach to crisis management by implementing a multi-
agent algorithm within a strategic decision system. The proposed system harnesses multiple …

Decomposition is a critical enabler of complex system development, as it enables both task
specialization and efficiency through parallel work. The process of decomposing involves …

In an era characterized by the increasing complexity of products and the rapid turnover of
the workforce across different companies, there is a growing need to invest significantly in …

In rapidly changing market conditions, the timing of a product release is crucial for its
success. Design iteration, especially between modules, poses a significant challenge in the …

This article proposes the solver-aware system architecting framework for leveraging the
combined strengths of experts, crowds and specialists to design innovative complex …

Abstract Systems engineers regularly rely on analysis of early design artifacts like system
architecture representations to predict system performance, lifecycle costs, and development …