Creating a holistic product development methodology by merging systems theory and dialectics

The situation of product development today is characterized by numerous methodologies that are supposed to facilitate a fast, costs-efficient procedure. Frequently these methodologies compete with each other instead of complementing one another. Therefore, at IKT a generic frame model was developed which allows creating a metamethodology of product development on basis of philosophies describing technique. In this way the integration of different, up to now rival design methodologies is achieved for the first time so that for every problem situation in product development the most suitable methodology can be selected.