Challenges Of Big-science: A Matrix-based Interface Model To Manage Technical Integration Risks In Multi-organizational Engineering Projects

DS 121: Proceedings of the 24th International DSM Conference (DSM 2022), Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October, 11 - 13, 2022

Year: 2022
Editor: Harold (Mike) Stowe; Tyson R. Browning; Steven D. Eppinger; Jakob Trauer; Pascal Etman, Sjoerd Knippenberg
Author: Beernaert, Torben (1); Etman, Pascal (2); De Bock, Maarten (3); De Baar, Marco (1); Classen, Ivo (1)
Series: DSM
Institution: 1: Dutch Institute For Fundamental Energy Research; 2: Eindhoven University of Technology; 3: ITER Organization
Page(s): 1-10
DOI number: 10.35199/dsm2022.01

Abstract

Tomorrow’s big science systems are in development today. Success depends on global collaboration in which multiple international parties produce unique assemblies. Inter-organizational barriers, interests and technical conflicts often complicate the design and realization process. It is especially difficult to manage a system’s interfaces over such boundaries. We propose a model-based approach to support integrators in such situations. Combining a system architecture model, Integration Readiness Levels (IRLs) and a network of actors, we can derive a newly introduced Collaborative Interface Risk Index (CIRI) that highlights risky interfaces, the organizational patterns that are required for successful integration and a progress indicator that tracks how many interfaces have been defined sufficiently. We demonstrate the method for one of ITER’s diagnostic subsystems, which is being developed by six distributed organizations. The result is a Multi-Domain Matrix (MDM) that gives a complete overview on the complexity and risks of the collaborative engineering project.

Keywords: Modeling of Socio-Technical Systems, Interface Management, DSM Methods and Tools, System Architecture, Systems Engineering & MBSE

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