The Field-tested and Grounded Technological Rule as Product of Mode 2 Management Research �

management, research

Organising and managing the fuzzy front end of new product development

new product development

On the design of design processes in architecture and engineering: technological rules and the principle of minimal specification

architecture, design process,technological

Valid knowledge for the professional design of large and complex design processes

innovation, networks

The Field-tested and Grounded Technological Rule as Product of Mode 2 Management Research

management research, technological

On the design of design processes in architecture and engineering : technological rules and the principle of minimal specification

As complexity and scale of design processes in architecture and in engineering increase, as well as the demands on these processes with respect to costs, throughput time and quality, traditional approaches to organise and plan these processes may no longer suffice. In this conceptual article it is argued that more innovative approaches may be needed. The content and nature of process designs is discussed, as well as the design knowledge to make them, and ideas are presented on research approaches to further develop design knowledge that can support more innovative process design. An important type of such design knowledge is the technological rule, to be based on the principle of minimal specification