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Excellence by Design of next generation User Interfaces
One trend that is abundantly clear is the dramatic change taking place in user interfaces (UIs) on the web. This change is driven of course by new technology but even more by a new found comfort with...
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Using Excellence by Design to manage Complexity
Nature does it Better. Something to really consider is how immature we are compared to nature. Nature supports infinite complexity, yet does so by design. Biology and Chemistry form the design basis...
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Science, Society, and Excellence by Design
Michael Specter does a nice job reminding us of the importance and value of science based understanding and decision making. I highly agree with his concern that while the world has become more...
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‘Optimizing versus Innovative’ Excellence by Design
The words ‘Optimization’ and ‘Innovation’ can spark an interesting debate. They are related of course, optimization sometimes requiring an innovative idea or approach, and innovation often including...
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Einstein of Design
Several years ago I was astounded upon reading the book ‘A New Kind of Science’ by Stephen Wolfram. It provides a point of view I highly concur with, that the universe of complexity can be explained...
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Simplicity and Design
I have emphasized the issue of Complexity in Design before in this blog. It is an ongoing and critical aspect of understanding Excellence by Design. In the talk above, George Whitesides does a nice...
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Applying Excellence by Design…for Healthcare
Much of my professional time over the last few months has been focused on the area of Healthcare and considering the application of Excellence by Design techniques to it. Here’s a look at Healthcare...
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How Ford got its groove back
An article this week in CIO reviews how the IT transformation at Ford Motor Company helped drive, and support, the turnaround at that Company. Before I comment and provide some personal experience...
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Design for Change and HBS article
A key principle of Excellence by Design is the that of ‘Design for Change’. While the ability of any system to change over time has been important, it is becoming increasingly so due to the more...
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The Rise of Ecosystems…and the fall of Nokia
“The world is shifting from a battle of devices to a war of ecosystems,” said Stephen Elop, the new chief executive of Nokia, while announcing Nokia’s decision to drop their own Symbian OS efforts and...
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