Utveckling av stödverktyg och kravspecifikationsmall : Mot en mer effektiv och kundcentrerad maskinkonstruktion

Sammanfattning: The project has been implemented as a degree of Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Design at the Faculty of Health, Science and Technology at the University of Karlstad in the spring of 2015. Most of the work has been performed on Valmet's engineering department for the wet end at Lamberget where interviews and observations have been made in order to develop a digital support tool and a requirement specification template in Excel.   A requirement specification for one of Valmet’s components in the paper machine has been made in order to develop a tool and a template adapted for Valmet. An extensive feasibility study has been done with customer focus to develop a functional requirement specification according to the theory of the project's theoretical framework. The feasibility study includes interviews and observations made at Valmet and at three paper mills in Sweden. The interviews at the paper mills have been made to get first hand information from the real users, which are the operators.   The feasibility study consists of information retrieval, mapping of stakeholders, interviews and observations. All the information from the feasibility study was compiled in a function analysis and a QFD-analysis which finally resulted in a requirement specification. A techniqual product specification for the component’s actual qualities was also produced.   Based on this material a digital support tool in Excel was developed that will facilitate the use of the methods chosen. The support tool translates the identified customer needs from the feasibility study into measurable customer requirements. The measurable customer requirements can be compiled in the requirement specification template in Excel which has also been developed.   The tool and template is adapted to Valmet through testing and improvement together with staff at the company. The use of this material will facilitate the process of making specifications for a more efficient and user-centered product development.