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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.787782
