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Technology-driven product platform development

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  • Kiran Khadke
  • John K. Gershenson

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In designing product platforms it is essential to consider the role of technology and its evolution to avoid frequent redesign costs or even premature obsolescence of key components. The Technology-driven Platform Development Method (TPDM) enhances existing platform design methods by identifying underlying technologies and the potential for change in their intrinsic characteristics – performance level, principle of operation, and technology architecture. A set of four heuristics is applied to determine the technology-driven platform elements. Application of the TPDM to the iPod portable music players showed that existing platform elements would require additional platforming and interface design to form a technology-driven platform.

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  • Kiran Khadke & John K. Gershenson, 2008. "Technology-driven product platform development," International Journal of Product Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 6(3/4), pages 353-374.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpdev:v:6:y:2008:i:3/4:p:353-374
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