The proceedings contain 34 papers. The topics discussed include: introduction of software related DSMs to software engineers; modeling structural change over time - requirements and first methods; an approach to model time dependent process-stakeholder networks; indirect connections in a supply chain: visualisation and analysis; applying Apollo to DSM for schedule adherence visualisation; advanced project management framework for product development; simulation of product change effects on the duration of development processes based on the DSM; a complexity measure for concurrent engineering projects based on the DSM; assessing design strategies from a change propagation perspective; re-engineering legacy knowledge based engineering systems using DSM: extending the affordance structure matrix - mapping design structure and requirements to behavior; and using the design structure matrix (DSM) and architecture options to optimize system adaptability.

The proceedings contain 33 PowerPoint presentations. The topics discussed include: from product/service complexity management to innovation; managing complexity in automotive engineering; social network techniques applied to design structure matrix analysis. the case of a new engine development at Ferrari SpA; analyzing core competence and core products for developing agile and adaptable corporation; analyzing communication dependencies in product development using the design structure matrix; benefits derived from use of DSM as part of the ADePT approach to managing engineering projects; DMM partitioning analysis for design study procedure optimization; a simulation model to predict impacts of alterations in development processes; the projection relationship between object process models (OPM) and design system matrices (DSM); and function driven process design for the development of mechatronic systems.

Efficient collaboration between design and simulation departments is a key factor to efficient product development. There are numerous efforts to systematically “integrate” product development activities using CAD- and CAE-systems.

This paper presents a team-based approach to render collaboration, i.e. communication and coordination, between the engineers involved in designing and simulating the product more efficient. It is part of an overall integration strategy to support collaboration between the departments in question in terms of the product architecture and the engineers involved as well as information objects, tools, and the process.

The team structures proposed combine the different ways of organization prevailing in design and simulation. Based on a product architecture regarding both functional and geometry-oriented perspectives onto the product, virtual teams attributed to parts of this component-function-structure serve as a basis to enhance communication. This is intended to offer a means of orientation to coordinate common efforts between engineers involved. The paper lines out a method to compose teams that merge the necessary competences and responsibilities involved to foster communication across different engineers involved in a set of functions and components.