Propostas de melhorias no desenvolvimento de empreendimentos habitacionais a partir da aplicação do conceito de arquitetura do produto

Abstract

This research introduces the product architecture (PA) concept as a improvement proposed in the development of housing projects. Objectives: propose recommendations for implementing the PA concept; list the main barriers and opportun ities and identify product development improvements through the application of this concept. The research is exploratory and its strategy is a case study, with the study of three cases, involving three construction companies and eight housing developments. At first, we identified the stages of the product development process (PDP) for each company in order to understand and to map the activities of this process. In a second stage identified the customization strategy employed during the development process of the projects, which guidelines and internal factors each company had adopted to determine the level of customization and what internal changes under which each company has to offer customization to its clients. Thus, it was possible to identify the main barriers and opportunities for the application of a customization strategy and the concept of AP. Finally, the results were pooled and discussed, allowing proposing improvements in the development of housing projects through the application PA concept