1. Introduction. - 2. A Concept for Revitalisation of Product Development. - 2. 1 The Worldwide Tendencies in Economy. - 2. 2 The New Orientation for Product Development Interactions between Time Costs and Quality. - 2. 3 Concurrent Simultaneous Engineering (CSE) Strategy and Methodology of New Oriented Product Development. - 2. 4 Topics of Concurrent Simultaneous Engineering. - 2. 5 Implementation of Concurrent Simultaneous Engineering A Business Process Re-Engineering Approach. - 3. The Organisational Environment of Concurrent Simultaneous Engineering (CSE). - 3. 1 Required Characteristics of a CSE Organisation. - 3. 2 Project-management in a CSE Organisation. - 3. 3 Team Organisation. - 3. 4 Incentive & Motivation in a Team Organisation. - 3. 5 Organisational Learning in a Team Organisation. - 3. 6 Conclusion. - 4. Enabling Technologies I: The CONSENS Platform. - 4. 1 Support of CSE by the CONSENS Platform. - 4. 2 The main Components of the CONSENS Platform. - 4. 3 Modules of the CONSENS Platform. - 4. 4 Summary. - 5. Enabling Technologies II: CONSENS Tools. - 5. 1 Introduction. - 5. 2 Support of CSE by Product Oriented Tools. - 5. 3 Product Oriented Tools. - 5. 4 Support of CSE by Project Oriented Tools. - 5. 5 Project Oriented Tools. - 5. 6 Conclusion. - 6. Case Studies of Successful CONSENS Implementation. - 6. 1 Temic Telefunken microelectronic GmbH. - 6. 2 Dasa Military Aircraft Division. - 6. 3 Hidrosorefame. - 6. 4 ALCATEL BELL. - 6. 5 AEG Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH. - 7. Future Trends in Concurrent Simultaneous Engineering. - 7. 1 Conclusion of the CONSENS Project. - 7. 2 Co-operation in Engineering Based on Core Competences. - 7. 3 Co-operation via a Global Engineering Marketplace. - 7. 4 Multi-company Development Co-operations. - 7. 5 Conclusion. - Editors and Authors. Language: English