Politecnico di Torino

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A hybrid approach to support decision and
technical action in a multi-unit project
Francesca Montagna and Maria Franca Norese
DISPEA - Politecnico di Torino
Politecnico di Torino
Suppliers
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DIASP
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Incubator
DigiSky
Sponsors Regione Piemonte, AVIO,
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Politecnico di Torino
DELET
SicmeMotori
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DIASP
DENER
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DAUIN
S.
Incubator
Suppliers
DigiSky
LEGENDA
System and sub-system
Only partially active system

Regione Piemonte
Collaboration
FinPiemonte
EnviPark
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Sponsors
Politecnico di Torino
DELET
SicmeMotori
B.
DENER
DIASP
D.
DAUIN
S.
Incubator
Suppliers
DISPEA
DigiSky
LEGENDA
System and sub-system
Only partially active system

Regione Piemonte
Collaboration
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The multilevel schema of MACRAME
GENERAL LEVEL Several organizations are involved
in a complex and innovative project. The project
has to be coordinated and managed (Statement of
the problem formulation)
Level 1 Module 1 (L1 M1) Needs for project
coordination
L1 M2 Communication towards external agents and
sponsors
L2 M1.1 Information and knowledge structure
L2 M1.2 Internal communication
L3 M1.1.2 Costs control
L3 M1.1.1 Time control
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General Level M. 0
The map of MACRAME
D1
D, D1
Knowledge from all the involved groups
D2
Document base
D2
L1M 1 Coordin. needs
D11
Interviews
L1M 2 External Com.
Document analysis by RN
Collaboration protocol
D11
D12
D22
RN-ASN analysis
L2M 1.1 I and K struct.
L2M 1.2 Internal Commun.
D21
D1.13
Relationships with possible sponsors
D1. 12 Decision trees
D1.11
Gantt and PERT
D1.13
D1.21
D1.22
L3M 1.1.2 Costs
L3M 1.1.1 Time
Comparative anlysis of ICTs
Knowledge base
MC model development
Legenda
MC decision models and methods
Module with its knowledge

• operations
• D assumptions
• S information requirements

Temporary result
Result
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Gantt and project management (Hydrogen energy
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General Level M. 0
The map of MACRAME
D1
D, D1
Knowledge from all the involved groups
D2
Document base
D2
L1M 1 Coordin. needs
D11
Interviews
L1M 2 External Com.
Document analysis by RN
Collaboration protocol
D11
D12
D22
RN-ASN analysis
L2M 1.1 I and K struct.
L2M 1.2 Internal Commun.
D21
D1.13
Relationships with possible sponsors
D1. 12 Decision trees
D1.11
Gantt and PERT
D1.13
D1.21
D1.22
L3M 1.1.2 Costs
L3M 1.1.1 Time
Comparative anlysis of ICTs
Knowledge base
MC model development
Legenda
MC decision models and methods
Module with its knowledge

• operations
• D assumptions
• S information requirements

Temporary result
Result
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Formal organisation of the project group
Politecnico di Torino
Project units
Component production and/or testing (SicmeMotori,
Prima Electronics, EnviPark)
Propulsive engine (DELET)
Electronic devices (Digisky)
Coordination group (DigiSky, DIASP, DISPEA)
Hydrogen fuel cells (DIASP and EnviPark)
Automatic control systems (DAUIN)
New sponsor acquisition (WEB site, Finpiemonte,
)
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• Problem formulation
• Statements
• Actor structure network
• Representation networks

Prevision of the prototype conclusion March 2008
(DSK, September 2007)
Concepts and relationships between concepts, such
as
My estimation of the prototype conclusion is
December 2008 (DELET, October 2007)
Estimations of the prototype conclusion June
2008 (DISPEA, December 2007), July 2008 (DISPEA,
February 2008)
The tests of a product innovation require a lot
of time, because several problems can arise
(DELET, April 2008)
Each team can predict its time constraints
(DIASP, DELET, DSK)
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There is a need of coordination between the
project teams and of communication support (DSK
October 2007)
Completion
The tool could support the organization and
monitoring of all the internal documents of
project management (DISPEA, DIASP)
There is a tool that is free and its use is easy
(DISPEA)
But the real communication needs of the working
group have to be analysed, to understand which
functions of the tool have to be activated
(DISPEA)
I have no time to update documentation and to use
this function. (DELET)
The meetings could be supported or transformed in
virtual meetings. (DIASP, DSK)
The tool could become the store of the technical
documents (DSK, DIASP)
The security of this tool is not enough
guaranteed, at least for some special documents
(DELET, DIASP)
The meetings are easy because we work in the same
organization. Virtual meetings are not useful.
(DELET)
This function is useful but I need the agreement
of our main supplier (DELET)