Design history knowledge management system based on product development process management and its implementation

Abstract

Design history knowledge (DHK) management is the key part of knowledge-based product development process management (PDPM) system. Product development and knowledge management including product development process, design history and domain knowledge are reviewed. The first step of DHK management is knowledge-based product development process modeling. A method for the knowledge-based multi-view process modeling is presented including process implementation, process monitoring, knowledge management and so on. The integrated framework of DHK management system and the hierarchical model of DHK are built. The method for acquisition and management of process history, design intent and domain knowledge is presented. The functional modules of knowledge-based PDPM system is described and the architecture of DHK management system based on PDPM is developed and used successfully during the lifecycle of a new product development in a company. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.