When and Why?

Enter the planned target values for each criterion in the same way as you did it in the benchmarking table. For technical criteria (CTQs) you can enter actual values as long you have filled out the benchmarking range part in the technical benchmarking. For customer requirements or technical criteria where no scale has been defined, use the drop-down button of the cells to select a scoring symbol (-- no compliance up to ++ full compliance).

Recalculation will create a total score for each concept and some additional information. All results are shown below the main scoring table:

  • Weighted Score: This is the calculated total score in a range from 0 to 10. The percentage value at the beginning tells you, which faction of the total importance of 100% has been considered in the calculation. Scores cannot be calculated for incomplete or empty rows in the table.
  • Not acceptable: This is a count of all constraints that have not been fulfilled by a concept. Mark a criterion as constraint, if it cannot be change, e.g. if it is regulated by law. Concepts with a count > 0 are not acceptable, no matter how high the total score might be.
Stuart Pugh (1929-1993)

Prof. for Engineering Design University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

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