Design-to-cost

Design-to-Cost (DTC), as part of

project triangle

.

By taking the right design decisions as early as during the initiation and

development cycle. In DTC, cost considerations also become part of extended requirements specifications.^[1]

In contrast to the closely related target costing, DTC does not mean a product will exactly reach a defined cost, rather, it is about "considering cost as a design parameter in your product development activities".^[2] DTC can also be contrasted with Design-to-value which emphasizes the value that can be delivered to the customer, instead of the production costs for the manufacturer or company.^[2]

References

^ http://www.cs.odu.edu/~mln/ltrs-pdfs/iaa-ceso-11-90.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ ^a ^b "Design-to-Value versus Design-to-Cost versus Minimum Viable Product". December 10, 2012.

[1] ttp://www.cs.odu.edu/~mln/ltrs-pdfs/iaa-ceso-11-90.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[hillerassoc-2] "Design-to-Value versus Design-to-Cost versus Minimum Viable Product". December 10, 2012.

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See also

References