We have identified ten main measurable objectives along the research-innovation-market and the organisation-manufacturing-IT axes of our 2D space.

 

• To develop an innovative methodology for requirements engineering regarding product-service design in collaborative value chains, which will set the foundation for a new win-win symbiotic collaboration form among all the stakeholders. (WP2)

 

• Work towards models, processes and concrete implementation tools for a symbiotic design-manufacturing multi-directional collaboration to be extended to all the phases of the Product Lifecycle. (WP3)

 

• To develop models, processes and concrete implementation tools for a symbiotic product-service lifecycles concurrent engineering in collaborative value chains. Service Engineering principles, PLM-SLM interaction rendez-vous business processes and knowledge exchange mechanisms will be finally integrated into an IT Development Platform for product-service concurrent engineering. (WP4)

 

• To develop models, processes and concrete implementation tools for a symbiotic knowledge-sentiment harmonic innovation in the product-service design. Embedded and transparent knowledge sharing and protection mechanisms as well as open and crowd-oriented sourcing will be integrated into a networked IT Knowledge Management Platform for knowledge-sentiment cooperation. (WP5)

 

• Work towards models, processes and concrete implementation tools for a symbiotic service oriented – event driven secure IT infrastructure and middleware where the different platforms above will stem upon and a common FI-based technical baseline. (WP6)

 

• To develop a reference framework, conceptual methods and concrete guidelines for a symbiotic business-innovation strategy for new product-service development in heterogeneous value chains. Idea Generation, Maturity Models, Business Strategy and Modelling environments as well as Living Lab methods and Virtual Reality environments for Product-Service testing and simulation will be integrated into an IT Strategic-tactical-Operational Decision Support Platform for business-innovation co-existence. (WP7)

 

• To identify, select and integrate state of the art IT platforms and tools for manufacturing intelligence related to product-service design in value chains. (WP8)

 

• To design and develop innovative value chain systems to cover the different product-service design processes of our four test cases: complex and high-price product, security video recorders, automotive and furniture. (WP9)

 

• To prepare, run and experiment the new concepts, models, processes and platforms in our four industrial value chains: of NECO, AIDIMA, FTI. (WP10)

 

• To define, prepare and implement an innovation and impact strategy to EU product-service manufacturing industries, including both traditional dissemination and exploitation activities, as well as innovative Living Labs contests and prizes as well as product-service ideation and design marathons for creativity stimulation, training actions and new business acceleration programmes. (WP11)