Design support system in control of computer equipment of project groups at machine-building enterprise

Abstract

Background. The problem of effective use of computer equipment at large machine- building enterprises poses the task of creating a decision-making system for the distribution and maintenance of computer equipment. The object of the research is a complex of computer facilities of the design groups of the enterprise. The subject of the research is the system models of design processes using computer equipment. The purpose of the study is to develop the concept, structure and models of a decision-making system for the use of computer technology in an enterprise. Materials and methods. The studies were performed using optimization problems, simulation models, and data envelopment analysis techniques when assessing the effectiveness of project teams’ work. Results. A concept and a block diagram of a decision-making system based on three models have been developed to assess the effectiveness of using computer equipment. The article presents a methodology for analyzing the functioning of project teams by a set of key parameters. The results of computer modeling are presented, and factors influencing the design process's efficiency are determined. Conclusions. The proposed decision-making system for the distribution of computer equipment in a machine-building enterprise reduces the cost of purchasing new equipment, reduces the downtime of computers during maintenance, and coordinates computing resources with design tasks.

Keywords

• decision support systems
• computer technology
• simulation
• data envelopment analysis
• performance evaluation