Strategic decision-making in NPD projects according to risk : application to satellites integration and test projects

François Marmier (1) , Didier Gourc (1) , Frédéric Laarz (1)

1 CGI - Centre Génie Industriel

the project management team has to respect contractual commitments, in terms of deadlines and budgets, that are often two antagonistic objectives. At the same time, the market becomes more and more demanding as far as costs and delays are concerned while expecting a high quality level. Then, the project management team has to continuously consider innovation and a risk management strategy in order to determine the best balance between benefits and risks. Based on the principles of a synchronized process between risk management and project management, and on the concepts of risk scenario, we propose a decision-making tool to help the project manager choose the best way to improve project practices while controlling the level of risks. As a finding, the project manager would be able to evaluate and compare different innovations or development strategies according to potential risks and risk treatment strategies. Finally, a case study in the aerospace industry and specifically on satellite integration and tests is developed to validate this approach.

Domaines: Modélisation et simulation

François Marmier, Didier Gourc, Frédéric Laarz. Strategic decision-making in NPD projects according to risk : application to satellites integration and test projects. 9th International Conference on Modeling, Optimization & SIMulation, Jun 2012, Bordeaux, France. ⟨hal-00728580⟩