Modularity in the Design of Complex Engineering Systems
Keywords
modularity, industry structure, design architecture
Abstract
In the last decade, the concept of modularity has caught the attention of engineers, management researchers and corporate strategists in a number of industries. When a product or process is “modularized,” the elements of its design are split up and assigned to modules according to a formal architecture or plan. From an engineering perspective, a modularization generally has three purposes: to make complexity manageable, to enable parallel work, and to accommodate future uncertainty.
Original Publication Citation
"""Modularity in the Design of Complex Engineering Systems"" (2006). In Complex Engineered Systems: Science Meets Technology, edited by Ali Minai, Dan Braha and Yaneer Bar Yam. New England Complex Systems Institute Series on Complexity. N.Y.: Springer-Verlag. (With C.Y. Baldwin)"
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Baldwin, Carliss and Clark, Kim B., "Modularity in the Design of Complex Engineering Systems" (2006). Faculty Publications. 8909.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/8909
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2006
Publisher
Harvard Business School
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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