DocumentCode
343454
Title
Use of GDSS for technology selection: new integrated CAD-system for an entire company
Author
Piippo, Petteri ; Torkkeli, Mako ; Tuominen, Markku
Author_Institution
Dept. of Ind. Eng. & Manage., Lappeenranta Univ. of Technol., Finland
fYear
1999
fDate
36373
Firstpage
11
Abstract
Selection of technologies in a company is a complex, multiperson and multicriteria task. Group decision support systems (GDSS) offer many potential benefits for promoting technology selection processes. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the real advantages and problems of GDSS in supporting technology selection in companies. The advantages and disadvantages are illustrated by a real CAD system selection application
Keywords
CAD; group decision support systems; management of change; CAD system selection application; change management; companies; complex task; group decision support systems; multicriteria task; multiperson task; technology selection; Decision support systems; Engineering management; Industrial engineering; Marketing and sales; Production; Productivity; Profitability; Research and development; Table lookup; Technology management;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN
1-890843-02-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PICMET.1999.787782
Filename
787782
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