**12. Conclusion**

A high level of modularity in product design is essential if interactions between chunks are well-defined and implemented by individual functional elements. Having *Electrification for Aero-Engines: A Case Study of Modularization in New Product… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109006*

a modular architecture enables a design swap chunks independently without affecting the overall system in terms of functionality. The design structure matrix (DSM) developed analyses the various product architectures, comparing existing with new technology. The data suggest that with an increase in connectivity across the components, a balanced distribution in architecture is reached. The decrease in architectural complexity allows a significant increase in low-cost manufacturability.

The correlation between the DSM (architecture) and functional groups can be summarized into two hypotheses for future research. Hypothesis 1: Components with increasing modularity levels are more likely to be more effective in reductionism. Hypothesis 2: Components with increasing complexity levels are more likely to be less effective in reductionism.

From a strategic technology insertion point of view, data such as architectural complexity and integration cost may be useful in business decisions in the development lifecycle. Electrification is gaining significance in futuristic architecture that is bound to disrupt the aviation sector to make the product development process more coherent.
