7.0 References

focus their time. The second example described how the sensitivities could be utilized within an optimization problem. The optimization involves assuming the transition rates are a function of the individual task durations and then determining the durations which will minimize the overall process time. Two different examples are presented to illustrate minimizing the process completion time based on the " law of diminishing returns " design refinement paradigm. Application of a Markov model to the measurement, simulation, and diagnosis of an iterative design process, " Submitted to the 33rd IEEE [7] D. V. Steward, " The design structure system: A method for managing the design of complex systems, "