Journal article · Conference paper
Modularity, Robustness, and Change Propagation: A Multifaceted Relation
Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark1
Cognitive Systems, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark2
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark3
Innovation, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark4
Engineering Systems Design, Innovation, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark5
Increased system robustness is one of the promises of modularity. However, research on the topic has provided conflicting findings. By generating more than 2000 system architectures, this paper shows that the relation between modularity and robustness is multifaceted: Modularity decreases topological robustness, increases robustness to change propagation, and provides economic benefits.
Results here confirm the importance of modularity, enable reconciliation of opposing findings from prior research, and guides researchers and practitioners in the selection of appropriate robustness measures.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Pages: | 2335-2344 |
| Proceedings: | 16th International Design ConferenceInternational Design Conference |
| Series: | Design Conference |
| ISSN: | 26337762 |
| Types: | Journal article and Conference paper |
| DOI: | 10.1017/dsd.2020.17 |
| ORCIDs: | Piccolo, Sebastiano , Jørgensen, Sune Lehmann and Maier, Anja |
