致使企業成功的關鍵因素莫過於縮短新產品上市的時間，此能力來自於跨公司之間縝密定義的設計鏈，而非指著重於提昇公司內部的能力。
然而在今天的產業，跨公司間的協同設計鏈由於複雜的設計流程和多變的設計環境使得協同窒礙難行，因此在本論文中提出CDPM模型用以解決設計鏈中的協同問題。此論文結合了三種方法論HMG、GTST-MLD和UML來建構CDPM模型。CDPM包含四層級，層級一乃是宏觀的策略面，此定義了三項目標來完成企業使命，層級二中，HMG第一部份MFM用以表現一連串的功能促使達成目標，HMG第二部份GTST用以展現利益關係者使得功能順利進行的能力需求，層級三，GTST-MLD表現輔助機制，作業面的活動在層級四中用UML加以分析。
專案管理者可藉由此模型清楚展現協同流程，如果該公司流程尚未定義明確，可以此CDPM為基礎建構一適當流程，該公司若已有流程草案，可藉使用CDPM加以分析與管控協同設計流程。

The most critical key to success of the enterprises is to shorten time to market. The way to achieve comes from the ability of well-defined design chains across enterprise, not the abilities of individuals in the enterprise.
The collaboration in the design chains, however, is roughly due to the existing complexity such as diverse design process and dynamic design environments. To settle the collaboration problems in the design chains, a collaborative design process model (CDPM) is proposed in this thesis. The thesis intends to combine methods which construct the CDPM such as HMG, GTST-MLD and UML. The CDPM consists of four levels. Level 1, this phase is a macroscopic strategic view, defines three goals to achieve business mission. Level 2, the first part of HMG called MFM is used to represent a series of functions to meet goals. The second part of HMG called GTST is used to show capabilities of different stakeholder to meet functions. Level 3, we apply GTST-MLD represents the assistant mechanisms. Level 4, we show specific operators’ activities by UML
Using the proposed framework, a project manager can make the collaborative process clearly. If it does not have firm process, he/she can take CDPM as reference to construct one. If it has one already, he/she can set processes by CDPM with benefits that accompany with modeling CDPM.

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