Purpose: The main objective of this study is to clarify the current challenges relating to Product Portfolio Management (PPM). Also, any preconditions for active PPM in terms of concepts, processes, tools, KPIs and governance models are analyzed. Design/methodology/approach: Current state...

Business model – nowadays, in other sectors a widely used managerial practice for designing, comparing, and analysing the value creation logic of an organization – is a less discussed and researched concept in the field of construction. Current business model literature sees the concept as...

Developing requirements in the early phase of product development is a process that poses considerable challenges. The most significant challenge is how to effectively transfer knowledge-related requirements. This paper highlights the challenges related to knowledge transfer practices, while...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide tangible examples of product data management (PDM) practices in large high‐tech companies, and to highlight current challenges. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a qualitative interview study. First, a PDM system frame was defined...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a tangible example of organisational solutions in effective design for manufacturing (DfM) in a large information and communications technology (ICT) company. Design/methodology/approach – An interview study was carried out in a leading ICT...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a framework of the multidimensional concept of one master data. Preconditions required for successful one master data implementation and usage in large high‐tech companies are presented and related current challenges companies have today are identified....