13 th International Research/Expert Conference ”Trends in the Development of Machinery and Associated Technology” TMT 2009, Hammamet, Tunisia, 16-21 October 2009 APPLICATION OF GIS TECHNOLOGIES IN MANAGING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Dr Alempije Veljović, Aleksandar Damnjanović, MSc, Technical Faculty Čačak, Ul. Sveti Sava 65, 32000 Čačak Dr Ljiljana Stanojević, Faculty of Geoeconomy Belgrade, Ul. Bulevar Umetnosti 29, 11000 Beograd ABSTRACT The development of new products requires application of sophisticated technologies. Current global business management presupposes the selection of adequate partners capable of providing technological support to new products. The technology which provides business solutions based on the analysis of the spatial data is titled GIS, i.e. geographic information systems. As an element relevant to rendering decisions in managing product development GIS is geared towards integrating geographically different participants involved in product development e.g. institutions, companies, faculties, etc. The paper presents business structure of product development by the application of GIS technologies, which includes new product ideas, work on construction and technological materials, building prototype, the realization of null-series and implementation of alterations. Key words: managing product development, GIS, UML 1. INTRODUCTION Product development involves the following issues: selection of ideas for a new product,elaboration of construction documentation of a product based on a new product development plan, elaboration of technological documentation of a product based on the new product development plan, building prototype, and realization of the null-series, if foreseen, based on technical and technological documentation for prototype and the null-series, implementation of alterations into technical and technological documentation.Product development is based on a New Product Development Plan, and it includes recommendations arising from the production and information obtained from the supply. In addition, it observes licences and standards, and internal standards. Figure 1 presents a business diagram of product development activities. ACCOUTING TEAM CHIEF OPERATIONAL ARRAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIST DESIGNER Selection of ideas for a new product Building prototype, production of the test- and null-series <<include>> Corrections and alterations in technical documentation <<extend>> Elaboration of technological documentation of development <<extend>> <<include>> Elaboration of the construction documentation <<include>> <<include>> Area analyses CHIEF DEVELOPMENT PRODUCE Figure 1 Diagram of business cases in product development 205