Summary Report: Systematic IPT Integration in Lean Development Programs

Abstract

Integrated product development (IPD) has been established as a salient aspect of the lean enterprise paradigm. The drive towards IPD includes an impetus to organize around integrated product teams (IPTs), cross-functional groups responsible for developing a particular element of a system product. The use of IPTs has brought with it many issues, including those at the IPT interfaces. The goal of this research is to provide insight into the integration of multiple IPTs in programs.