Definition
TG-2 Improvement of quality features used during week to implement simplified versions; weight 9/3/1 is co-sourced with VAVE.
In detail
Simplified QFD is a simplified version of Quality Function Deployment used in TG-2 improvement weeks, with weights using 9/3/1, consistent with VAVE. It addresses the problem of quickly converting customer needs into product characteristics within a limited time, suitable for early product development. Its difference from full QFD is the simplification of matrices and steps, focusing on key needs. Typical outputs are characteristic weights and priorities in the House of Quality, providing a basis for subsequent design.
Example in practice
During the TG-2 improvement week, the team used simplified QFD to analyze customer needs for portability, scoring characteristics such as weight and size. Finding that weight had the highest weight, they made lightweighting a design focus.