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The Importance of Choice Navigation in Starting Configurator Projects

In: Customization 4.0

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  • Ottar Bakås

    (SINTEF Technology and Society)

  • Lars Skjelstad

    (SINTEF Technology and Society)

  • Børge Sjøbakk

    (SINTEF Technology and Society)

  • Maria K. Thomassen

    (SINTEF Technology and Society)

  • Paul Blazek

    (cyLEDGE Media GmbH)

  • Martina Partl

    (cyLEDGE Media GmbH)

Abstract

Choice navigation can support customers in identifying their own solutions while minimizing complexity and the burden of choice. Product configurators are used as an interactive tool to help customers in this process. For companies aiming to develop a configurator from scratch, there are many hurdles. Particularly for SMEs, there are additional challenges, such as shortage of resources, experience, and knowledge in developing a viable configurator tool. In this paper, we explore the process of designing choice navigation through a product configurator tool. We review existing methodologies and propose a new process model. Empirical data come from a case study of three SMEs embarking on the process of establishing a choice navigation tool. The proposed model is developed in the context of the research project CustomR. The new process model is cyclic and customer-driven and aims to develop need-based configurators (as opposed to a linear, technology-driven, and function-based approach). The paper reports on challenges and success factors from an ongoing configurator development project.

Suggested Citation

  • Ottar Bakås & Lars Skjelstad & Børge Sjøbakk & Maria K. Thomassen & Paul Blazek & Martina Partl, 2018. "The Importance of Choice Navigation in Starting Configurator Projects," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Stephan Hankammer & Kjeld Nielsen & Frank T. Piller & Günther Schuh & Ning Wang (ed.), Customization 4.0, pages 341-356, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-319-77556-2_21
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-77556-2_21
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