The life cycle of a production system, with for example the phases engineering, operation and maintenance.

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Engineering processes have been developed for different purposes in the area of production systems. They can be distinguished with respect to the used type of business model, the industrial domain addressed, the completeness with respect to the life cycle of products and production systems, and the involved engineering disciplines and stakeholders

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