Implementation issues of a design management indicator system: A case study of four product development companies Available to Purchase

Paula Görgen Radici Fraga was a PhD Student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (2016), Master in Design (2016), Specialization in Controlling (2009), and Graduate in Business Administration (2007) by the same institution. She performs research works in the areas of design, management, strategy, indicators, and instructional design, among others.

Maurício Moreira e Silva Bernardes is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in Brazil and the Vice Director of the product development center at the University’s School of Engineering. He holds a BA in Civil Engineering, an MSc and a PhD in Construction Management, and a post-doctorate degree in Design from the IIT Institute of Design in Chicago. Bernardes’ research areas include project and design management, design methods, and product development. He is also the Coordinator of the ICD project that aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Brazilian industry through innovative solutions and design management.

Darli Rodrigues Vieira, PhD, Full Professor. Holds the research chair in Management of Aeronautical Projects, Management School, Université du Québec à Trois Rivières (UQTR - Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada) and a former Professor at the Universidade Federal do Paraná and at the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA). His current research focuses on project management, logistics chain management, strategy and management of operations, and management of MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul).

Milena Chang Chain is a DBA candidate and a Researcher at the Chair in Management of Aeronautical projects at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres. She holds a degree in Production Engineering from the Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR) and a degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). She also holds an MBA in Logistics Management Systems from the UFPR.