---
_id: '66547'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Tacit knowledge is particularly valuable in product engineering. Experiences
    reside in minds of employees and are not systematically documented but could have
    a significant influence on sustainable product engineering. Existing approaches
    do not offer sufficient support for harnessing technical tacit knowledge regarding
    sustainable product engineering. In this paper a three-step method is presented:
    The method contains knowledge acquisition, requirements extraction und requirements
    validation for quality assurance. Acquisition is performed by support artifacts
    like interview guidelines. Extraction is supported by Artificial Intelligence,
    converting statements into requirements. These requirements are validated using
    a specific questionnaire. The developed approach is applied in a funded project
    of the European Union (EU) with automotive industry partners. The method supports
    product engineers to collect tacit knowledge from experienced employees, transform
    unsystematic knowledge into standardized technical requirements and validate them.
    Application of this method enables creation of validated requirements that can
    be applied throughout the company and are not exclusively dependent on a single
    employee.'
author:
- first_name: Johanna
  full_name: Mansheim, Johanna
  id: '98210'
  last_name: Mansheim
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Gräßler, Iris
  id: '47565'
  last_name: Gräßler
  orcid: 0000-0001-5765-971X
- first_name: Jan Niklas
  full_name: Pfeifer, Jan Niklas
  id: '62841'
  last_name: Pfeifer
citation:
  ama: 'Mansheim J, Gräßler I, Pfeifer JN. Harnessing tacit Knowledge from Sustainable
    Product Engineering through Artificial Intelligence. In: Graessler I, ed. <i>1st
    International Symposium: March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Paderborn
    University</i>. Vol 1. International Symposium on Hybrid Intelligence in Product
    and Production Engineering. Universitätsbibliothek; 2026:229-238. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639">10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639</a>'
  apa: 'Mansheim, J., Gräßler, I., &#38; Pfeifer, J. N. (2026). Harnessing tacit Knowledge
    from Sustainable Product Engineering through Artificial Intelligence. In I. Graessler
    (Ed.), <i>1st International Symposium: March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
    Paderborn University</i> (Vol. 1, pp. 229–238). Universitätsbibliothek. <a href="https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639">https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639</a>'
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Mansheim_Gräßler_Pfeifer_2026, place={Paderborn}, series={International
    Symposium on Hybrid Intelligence in Product and Production Engineering}, title={Harnessing
    tacit Knowledge from Sustainable Product Engineering through Artificial Intelligence},
    volume={1}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639">10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639</a>},
    booktitle={1st International Symposium: March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
    Paderborn University}, publisher={Universitätsbibliothek}, author={Mansheim, Johanna
    and Gräßler, Iris and Pfeifer, Jan Niklas}, editor={Graessler, Iris}, year={2026},
    pages={229–238}, collection={International Symposium on Hybrid Intelligence in
    Product and Production Engineering} }'
  chicago: 'Mansheim, Johanna, Iris Gräßler, and Jan Niklas Pfeifer. “Harnessing Tacit
    Knowledge from Sustainable Product Engineering through Artificial Intelligence.”
    In <i>1st International Symposium: March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
    Paderborn University</i>, edited by Iris Graessler, 1:229–38. International Symposium
    on Hybrid Intelligence in Product and Production Engineering. Paderborn: Universitätsbibliothek,
    2026. <a href="https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639">https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639</a>.'
  ieee: 'J. Mansheim, I. Gräßler, and J. N. Pfeifer, “Harnessing tacit Knowledge from
    Sustainable Product Engineering through Artificial Intelligence,” in <i>1st International
    Symposium: March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Paderborn University</i>,
    Paderborn, 2026, vol. 1, pp. 229–238, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639">10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639</a>.'
  mla: 'Mansheim, Johanna, et al. “Harnessing Tacit Knowledge from Sustainable Product
    Engineering through Artificial Intelligence.” <i>1st International Symposium:
    March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Paderborn University</i>, edited
    by Iris Graessler, vol. 1, Universitätsbibliothek, 2026, pp. 229–38, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639">10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639</a>.'
  short: 'J. Mansheim, I. Gräßler, J.N. Pfeifer, in: I. Graessler (Ed.), 1st International
    Symposium: March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Paderborn University,
    Universitätsbibliothek, Paderborn, 2026, pp. 229–238.'
conference:
  end_date: 2026-03-26
  location: Paderborn
  name: International Symposium on Hybrid Intelligence in Product and Production Engineering
    1. 2026 Paderborn
  start_date: 2026-03-24
date_created: 2026-07-20T13:16:49Z
date_updated: 2026-08-13T09:02:56Z
department:
- _id: '152'
doi: 10.17619/UNIPB/1-2639
editor:
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Graessler, Iris
  last_name: Graessler
intvolume: '         1'
keyword:
- Tacit knowledge
- Sustainability
- Product Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
language:
- iso: eng
page: 229-238
place: Paderborn
publication: '1st International Symposium: March 24 – 26, 2026, Heinz Nixdorf Institute,
  Paderborn University'
publication_status: published
publisher: Universitätsbibliothek
quality_controlled: '1'
series_title: International Symposium on Hybrid Intelligence in Product and Production
  Engineering
status: public
title: Harnessing tacit Knowledge from Sustainable Product Engineering through Artificial
  Intelligence
type: conference
user_id: '98210'
volume: 1
year: '2026'
...
---
_id: '56108'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Engineering projects for complex
    technical systems such as automobiles demand extensive requirement specifications
    and corresponding hierarchy levels in system architectures. Especially when considering
    emergent phenomena, such as total weight or aerodynamics, a closely networked
    collaboration of discipline‐specific and cross‐disciplinary roles is required.
    Further, in large organizations with a group structure, resulting functional and
    non‐functional contents need to be managed by distinct Systems Engineering roles.
    For example, the role “property manager” takes care of achieving overarching product
    properties, such as weight or aerodynamics, which cannot be directly fixed, but
    result from many specifications. This paper proposes new Systems Engineering roles
    and their application in a German Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). For validation,
    the roles have already been applied in everyday engineering projects at the OEM.
    The concept proved to be indispensable and transferable to other Systems Engineering
    projects.</jats:p>
author:
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Gräßler, Iris
  id: '47565'
  last_name: Gräßler
  orcid: 0000-0001-5765-971X
- first_name: Jan Niklas
  full_name: Pfeifer, Jan Niklas
  id: '62841'
  last_name: Pfeifer
- first_name: Florian
  full_name: Hintz, Florian
  last_name: Hintz
- first_name: Nicolas
  full_name: Meyrl, Nicolas
  last_name: Meyrl
citation:
  ama: 'Gräßler I, Pfeifer JN, Hintz F, Meyrl N. Systems Engineering roles to handle
    emergent properties and behaviors in complex technical systems. In: <i>INCOSE
    International Symposium</i>. Vol 34. Wiley; 2024:584-598. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164">10.1002/iis2.13164</a>'
  apa: Gräßler, I., Pfeifer, J. N., Hintz, F., &#38; Meyrl, N. (2024). Systems Engineering
    roles to handle emergent properties and behaviors in complex technical systems.
    <i>INCOSE International Symposium</i>, <i>34</i>(1), 584–598. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164">https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164</a>
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Gräßler_Pfeifer_Hintz_Meyrl_2024, title={Systems Engineering
    roles to handle emergent properties and behaviors in complex technical systems},
    volume={34}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164">10.1002/iis2.13164</a>},
    number={1}, booktitle={INCOSE International Symposium}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Gräßler,
    Iris and Pfeifer, Jan Niklas and Hintz, Florian and Meyrl, Nicolas}, year={2024},
    pages={584–598} }'
  chicago: Gräßler, Iris, Jan Niklas Pfeifer, Florian Hintz, and Nicolas Meyrl. “Systems
    Engineering Roles to Handle Emergent Properties and Behaviors in Complex Technical
    Systems.” In <i>INCOSE International Symposium</i>, 34:584–98. Wiley, 2024. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164">https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164</a>.
  ieee: 'I. Gräßler, J. N. Pfeifer, F. Hintz, and N. Meyrl, “Systems Engineering roles
    to handle emergent properties and behaviors in complex technical systems,” in
    <i>INCOSE International Symposium</i>, Dublin, Ireland, 2024, vol. 34, no. 1,
    pp. 584–598, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164">10.1002/iis2.13164</a>.'
  mla: Gräßler, Iris, et al. “Systems Engineering Roles to Handle Emergent Properties
    and Behaviors in Complex Technical Systems.” <i>INCOSE International Symposium</i>,
    vol. 34, no. 1, Wiley, 2024, pp. 584–98, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13164">10.1002/iis2.13164</a>.
  short: 'I. Gräßler, J.N. Pfeifer, F. Hintz, N. Meyrl, in: INCOSE International Symposium,
    Wiley, 2024, pp. 584–598.'
conference:
  end_date: 2024-07-06
  location: Dublin, Ireland
  name: 34th Annual INCOSE International Symposium
  start_date: 2024-07-02
date_created: 2024-09-11T08:07:26Z
date_updated: 2024-09-11T08:22:55Z
department:
- _id: '152'
doi: 10.1002/iis2.13164
intvolume: '        34'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- Systems Engineering roles
- properties
- features
- emergent phenomena
- automotive
language:
- iso: eng
page: 584-598
publication: INCOSE International Symposium
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2334-5837
  - 2334-5837
publication_status: published
publisher: Wiley
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Systems Engineering roles to handle emergent properties and behaviors in complex
  technical systems
type: conference
user_id: '62841'
volume: 34
year: '2024'
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