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- Atzberger, A., et al.
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How to design for joy / satisfaction - Two different approaches on how to tackle the task
- 2019
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In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED. - : Cambridge University Press. ; , s. 3919-3928
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In the course of the IPD International Summer School, two teams addressed the topic of devel-oping an integrated product, with the constraint of it being joyful for the user. One team has chosen an agile development approach whereas the second team approached it in a plan-driven manner. With the starting conditions for both teams being equal, a direct comparison between the agile and plan-driven development approach can be undertaken. The different courses of ac-tion are displayed and the different ways on how to approach the topic of achieving joy for the user are outlined. The results as well as the challenges associated with each approach are dis-cussed and an outlook on the transferability to other fields is given.
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- Boffa, Eleonora, et al.
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A descriptive framework to characterize the manufacturing domain in the context of business models
- 2019
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In: Procedia CIRP. - : Elsevier BV. - 2212-8271. ; , s. 1360-1365
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Technological advancements require sound application to deliver their innovation potential. Bringing a new technology to the market involves accounting for infrastructures, network and competences of a firm across a timeframe spanning from short to long term. A growing part of the scientific community addresses this heterogeneous task through the definition of the Business Model (BM). BM is emerging as a separate field of study including all the aspects related with technological application: their definition, use, interconnection and evolution. Nevertheless, BM is a relatively poorly explored area of contribution in the manufacturing domain. This paper delves into specific literature to provide a more extensive characterization of the aspects discussed within manufacturing research through the lens of the BM perspective. Specifically, it contributes to describe the impact of trends such as Servitization and Sustainability which affect the BM´s components and could possibly trigger a Business Model Innovation in manufacturing firms.
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- Boffa, Eleonora, et al.
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Classification of Sustainable Business Models : a Literature Review and a Map of Their Impact on the Sustainable Development Goals
- 2021
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In: FME TRANSACTIONS. - : Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES). - 1451-2092. ; 49:4, s. 784-794
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sustainable Business Models (SBM) have been seen as a suitable vehicle for organizations to convey sustainability. The SBM requires a company's business strategy to be shaped around sustainability goals. These goals can be integrated into the business strategy by creating an internal commitment focused on sustainability. Enablers play a crucial role in this integration process. The 2030 Agenda issued by the United Nations set clear goals on sustainable development, i.e. the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Firms are encouraged to design SBM to fulfil these goals. Yet, an extensive investigation of the effect of the SBM applications on the SDGs is lacking. This paper is based on a semantic analysis of the relevant literature. The results show the internal enablers that support the integration process of sustainability into the organization's strategy. In addition to that, the underlying classification process highlights the clusters of applications for the SBM. These are, in turn, mapped over the SDGs to show the impact of each cluster on each SDG.
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- Boffa, Eleonora, et al.
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Development and application of an Integrated Business Model framework to describe the digital transformation of manufacturing - a bibliometric analysis
- 2023
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In: Production & Manufacturing Research. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2169-3277. ; 11:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The digitalisation trend is affecting the manufacturing industry byadopting several emerging technologies that can increase the efficiencyand output of production processes and operations. A growingbody of literature shows that this trend demands a structuralrethink of how companies do business. However, there is a lack ofholistic contributions describing how aspects of manufacturing digitalisationalign with the Business Model Innovation process. Thisstudy uses a bibliometric mapping approach to analyse the literatureon manufacturing digital transformation through the IntegratedBusiness Model (IBM) lens. The results identify the major researchtopics discussed in the analysed domain and propose an enrichedIBM framework with specific descriptions and connections amongthe components and their relative strengths. Holistically, the resultingenhanced model may ultimately assist practitioners in understandingthe innovation process of the BM triggered bytechnological shifts in their manufacturing, enabling an alignmentof the manufacturing strategy with IBM’s components.
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- Boffa, Eleonora, et al.
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How does Manufacturing Strategy Impact the Goals of a Firm? : A Relational Framework Characterizing the Related Business Models' Components
- 2023
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In: Management and Production Engineering Review. - : Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery. - 2080-8208 .- 2082-1344. ; 14:2, s. 18-36
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The fourth industrial revolution has resulted in technology advancements in the manufacturing industry. However, the innovation potential embedded in these technologies should be unlocked by a viable application, i.e., the business model (BM). The BM as a holistic concept featuring different interacting elements is thus emerging as a promising vehicle for innovation. Current BM research describes the entire domain but lacks depth in the characterization of its individual components. This paper investigates the available manufacturing literature through the lens of the BM concept performing a scientometric analysis. The results are presented in a relational framework that provides an in-depth characterization of the manufacturing element of the BM and highlights identified connections that link the BM components. This is the basis for tools that will support firms in developing manufacturing portfolios aligned with their strategic goals.
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- Boffa, Eleonora, et al.
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Investigating the impact of digital transformation on manufacturers’ Business model: Insights from Swedish industry
- 2024
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In: Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. - : Elsevier B.V.. - 2199-8531. ; 10:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Digital transformation (DT) triggers a fundamental technological shift in industry enabling the creation of smart and connected factories. DT is not only a technology-driven innovation approach: it also requires changes of the Business Model (BM). Despite this, there is a lack of comprehensive studies that examine how aspects of manufacturing digitalisation align with the Business Model Innovation (BMI) process. To address this gap, this paper analyses the DT journey of several Swedish medium and large firms through semi-structured interviews with staff involved in such process. The empirical findings reveal that the BM elements addressing value creation and strategy aspects are the most affected by DT. Additionally, this study identifies the links among such elements. The findings are compiled in a holistic framework that can serve as a blueprint for practitioners seeking to adopt digital technologies in their production environments. This holistic approach aims at supporting practitioners to understand the BMI process triggered by DT and consequently aligning their manufacturing strategy with the BM's components.
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- Boffa, Eleonora, et al.
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The digital transformation of Engineering curricula: the categories that preserve Constructive Alignment
- 2021
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Scientific publications discussing online/distance learning have significantly in-creased throughout the last decade. The COVID-19 pandemic represented an unexpected condition that significantly changed people ́s lifestyle along withthe education domain boosting even further its digitalization, mostly at higherlevels. The digitalization of education is facilitating a pedagogical shift from physical to virtual. Distance learning is becoming more popular as it may par-tially replace on-campus education. In this new digital scenario, the focus on engagement, the instructor’s role, and course design is of crucial importance.As for the course design, teachers have been challenged to comply with the Con-structive Alignment (CA) approach. In this work we assume that Teaching Learning Activities (TLA) and Assessment Tasks (AT) should be adjusted to achieve the same Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO) set before distance learn-ing [5]. In view of the above, this paper assesses two courses selected from the Industrial Engineering study program o↵ered in two prominent European highereducation institutions. The CA approach is the baseline of this work and is used to analyse how the TLA and AT of the selected courses are adjusted to main-tain alignment with the ILOs defined before the digital transition. The main contribution is defining a set of categories to guide the digital transaction inengineering and beyond by maintaining the alignment on ILO-TLA-AT.
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- Boffa, Eleonora, et al.
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The Digitalization of Engineering Curricula : Defining the Categories that Preserve Constructive Alignment
- 2022
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In: Higher Education Learning Methodologies and Technologies Online. - Cham : Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. ; , s. 333-346
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the education domain boosting its digitalization. A pedagogical shift from live to virtual teaching, learning, and assessment activities is the primary outcome of this transition. This work analyses two courses included in the Industrial Engineering program offered in two prominent European higher education institutions. The Constructive Alignment (CA) approach is the baseline of this work and is used to analyze how the Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs) and the Assessment Tasks (ATs) of the selected courses are adjusted to maintain alignment with the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) defined before the Digital Transition (DT). The main contribution is the definition of the relevant categories, i.e., Technology, Interaction, and Time, to guide the DT in engineering and beyond by maintaining the alignment on ILO-TLA-AT.
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- Lupi, Francesco, et al.
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Automatic definition of engineer archetypes : A text mining approach
- 2023
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In: Computers in industry (Print). - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-3615 .- 1872-6194. ; 152
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- With the rapid and continuous advancements in technology, as well as the constantly evolving competences required in the field of engineering, there is a critical need for the harmonization and unification of engineering professional figures or archetypes. The current limitations in tymely defining and updating engineers' archetypes are attributed to the absence of a structured and automated approach for processing educational and occupational data sources that evolve over time. This study aims to enhance the definition of professional figures in engineering by automating archetype definitions through text mining and adopting a more objective and structured methodology based on topic modeling. This will expand the use of archetypes as a common language, bridging the gap between educational and occupational frameworks by providing a unified and up-to-date engineering professional figure tailored to a specific period, specialization type, and level. We validate the automatically defined industrial engineer archetype against our previously manually defined profile.
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- Lupi, Francesco, et al.
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Toward a sustainable educational engineer archetype through Industry 4.0
- 2021
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In: Computers in industry (Print). - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-3615 .- 1872-6194. ; 134
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In the last decade, a shift toward Sustainable Development (SD) in engineering has started in the educational and occupational framework. Therefore, the need to rethink the professional figures of an engineer has become a necessity. Unfortunately, neither a formal methodology to define a standard engineer archetype nor procedural methods to evaluate such archetypes' contribution to SD are investigated. This paper bridges the first gap by proposing a general methodology to define specific engineer archetypes as technical competences from educational -Semi Structured Intended Learning Outcomes (SS-ILOs) -and occupational -European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) -frameworks. The second gap is addressed by a procedural method based on indirect mapping of the identified archetypes onto United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs). Since Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is the working environment of future engineers and has a promising potential to achive SDGs, I4.0 technologies influences on SDGs are used as a bridge to evaluate sustainability of the defined enigineer archetypes. Finally, we provide the application of our proposed methodology to the Industrial engineering case study. The results show that significant limitations toward sustainability remain open challenges. However, the intrinsic nature of the industrial engineer is confined to some specific goals, and a characteristic signature on sustainability emerged.
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