Design Structure Matrix (DSM) methods and its application in system engineering

Design Structure Matrix (DSM)
• Our previous work* regarding MDS clustering provides a rigorous study of its
application to DSM modular analysis.
• Tailor our previous algorithm for various problems such as the structuring of
design problem.
• We found
• The ease of creating and editing design parameters enables the
freedom to make changes (erasing and re-writing the matrix)
• DSM based algorithms (e.g. clustering, sequencing derived from
data mining, machine learning, graph theory, network analysis
etc.) make some things automated and easier to manipulate.