About Morphological Box

The morphological box, or concept combination table, is used to list all possible solutions or concepts for each function. Solutions or concepts may range from commercial off-the-shelf solutions to entirely new concepts developed in brainstorming/creativity sessions. In a second step, promising combinations of concepts are identified.

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Combine individual solutions or concepts

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A morphological box returns a list of alternative solutions that can be compared In a Pugh matrix .

How to insert the Morphological Box component

The Morphological Box template can be used to start new projects or to extend existing projects. Please read chapter "The Templates" to learn more about how to start new projects.

In order to extend your project:

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    Activate the Insert Ribbon Insert Ribbon
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    Click the Add Tool button on the Insert ribbon
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    Click the Morphological Box icon in the template catalog

The Morphological Box component is located in this cycle/phase combinations:

  • SIX SIGMA DMAIC: IMPROVE
  • LEAN SIX SIGMA DMAIC: IMPROVE
  • DFSS DMADV: ANALYZE
  • DFSS IDOV: DESIGN

Activate the right cycle by clicking its item at the blue left section of the template catalog. Then scroll the window to the right phase in order to find the module Morphological Box.

Concept Combination Table (Morphological Box). Use to define combinations of solutions for individual functions. This worksheet shows the functions from FAST or QFD 2. Functions can also be edited here. Options entered for each function will appear as design elements in QFD 3, . on the Value Design Matrix, and in the BOM.

Click into a cell and type the name of a design element that can implement the function described in this row. You can also use a drop-down selector to add an already existing design element as possible solution to this function

Each concept is represented by a line with a unique color, style, and symbol. Drag the symbol to a design element to select the implementation of a function for a specific concept. Use Insert Concept from the Home ribbon if you need more product concepts.

Click the name of a concept in the legend above the table to change it.

Worksheets

Morphological Box

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    Functions
    FR - funktionalen Anforderungen: Struktur der Funktionen am System Ebene und messbare Vorgaben (entscheidend für Qualitätsmerkmale, CTQ) auf der detaillierten Design-Ebene. Messbare Spezifikationen (CTQ) können als Parameter gekennzeichnet werden.
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    QFD 3 Design Matrix
    Does the Design Element (Factor) influence the Functional Requirement?
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Concepts

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