Digital-physical product development: A review and research agenda

Stine Hendler, Harry Boer

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Abstract

Companies are increasingly digitally augmenting previously nondigital products. This requires significant changes in the product development process and its supporting context within the companies. However, only little relevant literature exists. The aim of this paper is to develop a platform for further research within this new field by reviewing available literature characterising digital-physical development and proposing a research model and agenda. The paper reveals a scattered and immature field of research.
While digital-physical product development is of huge industrial importance, few papers specifically address the phenomenon and, then, they typically only focus on one or two constructs. So far, we are in the very beginning of theory development. Directions for literature research in adjacent areas are proposed, together with case study and action research methods to explore fitting digital-physical development practices and their context.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Technology Management
Volume80
Issue number1-2
Pages (from-to)12-35
Number of pages24
ISSN0267-5730
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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Copyright © 2019 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

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Keywords

  • Agile development
  • Digital innovation
  • Digital-physical
  • Digitalisation
  • Digitised products
  • New product development
  • Smart products

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