Configuration-design problem solving

Configuration design spans many problem types that require varying types of knowledge and problem-solving methods. This article investigates the different types of knowledge that are active in configuration design and identifies some of the applicable problem-solving methods. The result is not a full theory of configuration design, but we make some steps in that direction. To clarify configuration design problem solving, the authors provide a useful classification of the field and discuss configuration task variants and some of the major knowledge categories involved.