This book examines how to characterize complexity in engineering design with a specific regard to dependency modeling. It offers 52 complexity metrics that show different facets of how complexity takes shape in design processes.
Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kreimeyer is a product architect in commercial vehicle design at MAN Truck & Bus AG, Germany. Having graduated from the Institute of Product Development, his research work has a strong focus in automotive process management as well as complex structures and dependency models.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Lindemann has been active in in industry for many years before he became the head of the Department of Product Development at Technische Universität München, Germany. His research is focused especially on systems engineering, complexity and cost management.