This paper examines the impact of architectural decisions on the level of defects in a product. We view products as collections of components linked together to work as an integrated whole. Previous work has established modularity (how decoupled a component is from other product components) as a...

Many believe that information technology (IT) substitutes for human labor in work processes; others believe that a college degree might protect employees from tech-related job loss. This study finds that college education may not be sufficient to prevent the substitution, and that the...

Design structure matrix (DSM) is a straightforward and flexible modeling technique that can be used for designing, developing, and managing complex systems. DSM offers network modeling tools that represent the elements of a system and their interactions, thereby highlighting the system’s...