Integrated enterprise and product design and transformation system

• US 20020123920A1
• Filed: 02/05/2002
• Published: 09/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nicolaas Deetlef Du Preez
• Original Assignee: Nicolaas Deetlef Du Preez
• Inventors: Du Preez, Nicolaas Deetlef
• Application Number:
  US10/049,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20020123920A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated system and a method for designing, developing and guiding an enterprise and its products through various phases from inception to discontinuation of use. The system includes various components, namely an implementation procedure reference framework for structuring a product development during its design phase, its maturity phase and its disposal phase; a product information means for supplying and comparing details of a product at any time during all its phases with the implementation procedure reference framework; and a change effecting means adapted to effect changes to a product as required after comparison with the implementation reference framework.

Claims

1. An integrated enterprise and product design and transformation system, which includes:

(a) an implementation procedure reference framework for structuring a product development during its design phase, its maturity phase and its disposal phase;

(b) a product information means for supplying and comparing details of a product at any time during all its phases with the implementation procedure reference framework; and

(c) a change effecting means adapted to effect changes to a product as required after comparison with the implementation reference framework.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1, which is adapted to create a product life cycle and/or an enterprise life cycle.

3. A system as claimed in claim 2, in which the product life cycle and the enterprise life cycle form a framework for capturing information to provide an integrated design frame work about a product design, an enterprise design and interaction between the product design and the enterprise design.

4. A system as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, in which the product life cycle and the enterprise life cycle are considered in parallel when implementing changes.

5. A system as claimed in claim 4, in which the implementation procedure framework also serves as a re-implementation procedure framework.

6. A system as claimed in claim 3, in which the integrated design frame work includes knowledge object examples, design examples and document templates.

7. A system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is adapted to prompt a user with applicable design objectives and/or performance measures.

8. A system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes checklists to ensure that all tasks required are completed.

9. A system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes a data management system for design documentation to facilitate audit trails and re-usability of design related processes.

10. A system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes web centric and/or intranet facilitated custom design of business processes, products and enterprises.

11. A system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is adapted to provide system supports, which include:

an implementation support;

training and personnel development support;

cyber database support enterprise design knowledge management;

user group exchange support services.

12. A system as claimed in claim 11, in which the cyber database support includes an advanced data administration management system which utilizes publications of technology developments.

14. A system as claimed in claim 13, which includes the step of creating a product life cycle and/or an enterprise life cycle.

15. A method as claimed in claim 14, in which the product life cycle and the enterprise life cycle form a framework for capturing information to provide an integrated design frame work about a product design, an enterprise design and interaction between the product design and the enterprise design.

16. A method as claimed in claim 14 or claim 15, in which the product life cycle and the enterprise life cycle are considered in parallel when implementing changes.

17. A method as claimed in claim 16, in which the implementation procedure framework also serves as a re-implementation procedure framework.

18. A method as claimed in claim 15, in which the integrated design frame work includes knowledge object examples, design examples and document templates.

13. A method of designing and transforming a product through various stages, which includes the steps of

(a) setting up an implementation procedure reference frame work for structuring a product development during its design phase, its maturity phase and its disposal phase;

(b) supplying and comparing details of a product at any time during all its phases with the implementation procedure reference framework; and

(c) effecting changes to a product as required after comparison with the implementation reference framework.

19. A method as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 18, which includes the steps of prompting a user with applicable design objectives and/or performance measures.

21. A method as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 20, which includes the steps of providing a data management system for design documentation to facilitate audit trails and re-usability of design related processes.

22. A method as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 21, which includes the step of providing web centric and/or intranet facilitated custom design of business processes, products and enterprises.

24. A method as claimed in claim 23, in which the cyber database support includes an advanced data administration management system which utilizes publications of technology developments.

20. A method as claimed in any one of clams 13 to 19, which includes the step of providing checklists to ensure that all tasks required are completed.

23. A method as claimed in any one of clams 13 to 22, which includes the step of providing system supports, which include:

an implementation support;

training and personnel development support;

cyber database support enterprise design knowledge management;

user group exchange support services.