Product Architecture and Modularization Process for Brownfield Development

This paper describes the investigation of the industrial need in standardized products, the role of product architecture in modularization and a suitable product development process implementation. A comprehensive approach of implementing standardized product architecture for an industrial “brownfield development” and a methodology for redesigning existing modularization concepts are the main contents, as well as a detailed overview and assessment of existing modularization approaches in engineering science and industrial practice.Copyright © 2014 by Siemens Energy, Inc.