Software support for the Fuzzy Front End stage of the innovation process: a systematic literature review

Author

Monteiro, Cleviton ; Arcoverde, Daniel F. ; da Silva, Fabio Q B ; Ferreira, Henrique S.

Author_Institution

Center of Inf., Fed. Univ. of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

fYear

2010

fDate

2-5 June 2010

Firstpage

426

Lastpage

431

Abstract

The early stages of new product development, called the Fuzzy Front End (FFE), are essential for the success of innovation. Therefore, various software tools have been proposed to support FFE activities. However, little evidence is provided about the benefits of using such tools. The objective of this study is to present evidence that will assist industry practitioners to make informed choices about software support tools to be used in the FFE. The method used for this study was a systematic literature review that analyzed 1090 articles published between 1997 and 2009. The results show that software tools can speed up the FFE, reduce costs, increase collaboration, improve decision quality and knowledge management, reduce risks, and enhance overall creativity.

Keywords

innovation management; product development; software tools; fuzzy front end stage; industry practitioners; innovation process; software support; Collaborative tools; Computer industry; Costs; Fuzzy sets; Fuzzy systems; Informatics; Product development; Protocols; Software tools; Technological innovation; Benefits; Computer Aided Innovation; Fuzzy Front End; New Product Development; Software Tools;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), 2010 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Singapore

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6565-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-6566-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMIT.2010.5492781

Filename

5492781