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DECISION QUALITY IN COMPLEX PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: REFLECTIONS ON A CASE STUDY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Ghadir Siyam,
Mariely Salgueiro and
John Kennedy
Ghadir Siyam*
Affiliation:
bp Exploration Operating Company Limited, P&O
Mariely Salgueiro
Affiliation:
bp Exploration Operating Company Limited, P&O
John Kennedy
Affiliation:
bp Exploration Operating Company Limited, P&O
*
Siyam, Ghadir, bp, Global Concept Development, United Kingdom, ghadir.siyam@uk.bp.com

Abstract

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Conceptual design projects are increasingly known as an intense decision-making process. Much of the decision-making is comparing the degree of preference between choices. In the complex projects of the upstream business of oil and gas, good decisions are crucial for success. Decisions are typically made within a dynamic environment, wide range of uncertainty, and have to account for the asset life cycle. This paper reflects on the application of the decision quality framework with a focus on decision modelling. Using an industrial example, a systematic approach to visualise and improve decision making process is proposed. The approach applies a Dependency Structure Matrix (DSM) and Decision Quality frameworks and identified opportunities for future research.

Keywords

Decision makingIndustrial designIntegrated product development

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021, pp. 861 - 870
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