A multi-attribute approach to conceptual system design decisions based on Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

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dc.contributor.authorPowers, Tipmuny C.en
dc.contributor.departmentIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:49:08Zen
dc.date.adate2008-11-07en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:49:08Zen
dc.date.issued1996en
dc.date.rdate2008-11-07en
dc.date.sdate2008-11-07en
dc.description.abstractThis research integrates a multi-attribute decision-support tool, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), with a customer-focused design methodology, Quality Function Deployment (QFD). The result is a hybrid methodology more complete than either of the two alone, involving synthesis, analysis, and evaluation activities necessary for completing conceptual system design. An indicator was developed for the overall performance of an organization's product and its competitors’ products using the information in a QFD matrix. In addition, a methodology was developed to determine if essential customer requirements and design-dependent parameters (DDPs) have been adequately identified in the QFD matrix. A mathematical relationship was developed which relates technical and competitive assessments in the QFD matrix and helps test for inconsistencies. Finally, an indicator was developed to assess a new product concept for viability in the marketplace and to be used for accomplishing trade-off analyses. Examples are presented throughout this document to further illustrate the concepts. This research is unique in its application. It adds to the body of knowledge for decision-making in the conceptual design phase of the systems engineering process.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 91 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11072008-063657en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11072008-063657/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45488en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1996.P694.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 36436280en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectmulti-attributeen
dc.subjectconceptual design systemen
dc.subjectdesign decisionsen
dc.subjectQFDen
dc.subjectAHPen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1996.P694en
dc.titleA multi-attribute approach to conceptual system design decisions based on Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)en
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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