2134/7224
Huseyin Dogan
Huseyin
Dogan
Michael Henshaw
Michael
Henshaw
A conceptual approach to support through-life business transformation in an aerospace and defence context
Loughborough University
2010
TLCM
Capability
Soft systems
Human activity model
Ontology
Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
2010-11-18 11:22:00
Conference contribution
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/A_conceptual_approach_to_support_through-life_business_transformation_in_an_aerospace_and_defence_context/9557966
Through Life Capability Management (TLCM) is a complex evolving domain that requires a new approach to better understand the different viewpoints, models and practices within various enterprises to support a future conceptual model development. This research applied Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to identify the activities necessary to transform an existing aerospace and defence business model to one that would support TLCM. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts and stakeholders across a range of different relevant functions and organisations to identify the activities required to support conceptual model development. A bottom-up approach was used to provide a TLCM ontology and a top-down approach was proposed to develop the root definitions derived from the experts' perception of TLCM. The benefits and drawbacks of using SSM including the human-activity system and mapping the activities onto a TLCM cube (architectural) model are discussed.