1995
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Krause, F.-L.
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Doblies, M.
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Jansen, H.
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Kiesewetter, T.
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Kind, C.
To meet changing demands with respect to product development processes, innovative soft- ware tools are required which perform in multimedia environments and with advanced coope- rative technologies. These tools support the designer in a distributed product development process to shorten product development time and to increase product quality. In this sense, communication technologies supporting computer-based 'teamwork, the improvement of information supply and an increase in the efficiency of training measures are of great importance. The Fraunhofer-lnstitute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK), Department of Design Technology, and the Institute for Machine Tools and Manufacturing Technology of the Technical University of Berlin (IWF) Department of Industrial Informa- tion Technology, present different approaches to optimize distributed product development.
1995
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Krause, F.-L.
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Doblies, M.
Communication is high Priority for rapid product development. Integrated Broadband Communication (IBC) is therefore a potential to be investigated as thorough as possible Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW) tools are thereby gaining importance Design and support of Product Development Processes is the main area of research at the Department of Industrial Information Technology, Institute for Machine Tools and Production Technology (IWF), Technical University of Berlin. Current research on CSCW tools is done in several projects. In the frame of the SMAC project the IWF developed a concept for a distributed Product Library based on World Wibe Web (WWW).