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Top 20 design management apps

Florian Weiss, December 10th, 2011

Strict IT rules and out of date technology in many corporate work environments make it difficult to keep up with the challenges of modern working, e.g. flexible and creative work settings or being on the road. But there hasn’t been a better time than the present to make use of mobile technology to support the daily work. And one company in particular has pushed mobile utilities to the edge of what’s currently possible: Apple. This blog post gives an overview of existing iPhone and iPad apps that might be helpful for design managers and a wish list for future apps.…

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It‘s not easy being green: Update and book tip from Bali

guest blogger: Aart van Bezooyen & Paula Raché, July 4th, 2011

Our guest writers Aart and Paula just arrived in Bangkok, Thailand. From here, they share one of their latest discoveries during their time in South-East Asia where they schedule to visit design centers, share ideas with designers and organize workshops for young design students. Read on for their latest update and an inspiring book that they have recently added to their reading list.

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Wonderground Exhibition
June 10th, we visited Denpasar to enjoy the Wonderground exhibition and give a presentation about our journey. We were welcomed by Popo Danes, a recognized Balinese architect who shares our belief that anybody can …

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It‘s not easy being green: Online tools for sustainable design

guest blogger: Aart van Bezooyen & Paula Raché, June 6th, 2011

Our guest writers Aart and Paula just arrived in Bali, Indonesia. From the nearest internet cafe they update us about their earlier meeting in Melbourne (Australia) where they visited RMIT‘s Centre for Design where online tools and methods are developed to make the design of products and packaging more sustainable.

Centre For Design
The Centre for Design (CfD) is based in the College of Design and Social Context at RMIT’s city campus in Melbourne. RMIT stands for Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, one of Australia’s largest and most respected technical and design universities.

We met with Simon Lockrey (Research Fellow) …

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Posted in: Design Processes & Tools, Design Tools |

Innovation Motivation

Jay Peters, April 5th, 2011

Across all industries, the focus seems to be on innovation, and rightly so. Done the right way, it can revive a dying brand, create a substantial competitive advantage, or put an unknown atop an industry. Everyone seems to be on the innovation bandwagon, but not everyone knows exactly what that means, or how to make it happen. While the big buzzword often creates excitement among employees, it often also creates confusion.

Before any innovation can happen, you need to clarify with your team about what innovation means to your company, create alignment and set expectations. Is it incremental innovation? Disruptive …

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Tags: innovation
Posted in: Design Management, Design Research, Design Tools |

Any passionate users?

Sorena Veerman, December 3rd, 2010

Shortly said, design is about developing products for a target group.
But what if your products are used by others than only the intended target group. And what if these users are very, very passionate…

Watch this great documentary about the adult fans of LEGO to see the power of such a group of users. The passion, the impact, the creativity, and the spending power…

LEGO nurtures its adult fans very carefully and has found several ways to use the strength of this special group of users. A few of them are mentioned in the documentary, like starting business relationships …

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Posted in: Design Management, Design Research, Design Tools |

Design with Intent

Jay Peters, November 2nd, 2010

As design is becoming more and more user focused, it is more about the use and experience and less about “beautifully” designed things. Of course, we always strike for a balance between the two, but beyond just visually desirable and basic functional design, how can design influence the intended behaviours or results of your user? Can you engage users to act accordingly to a predetermined action? By asking the right questions, you may be able to do just that.

Inspired by IDEO’s Method cards and the Russian problem-solving, analysis and forecasting tool TRIZ, Dan Lockton, during his PhD tenure …

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Tags: design intent, DNA
Posted in: Design Language, Design Strategy, Design Tools |

Managing design for usability

Marjolein de Wilde, October 1st, 2010

Recommendations on usabilty

Many companies are struggling with the question about how to integrate the aspect of usability into product development. An interesting research is written by Jasper van Kuijk, who is just about to finish his PhD-thesis on product usability at the TU Delft, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. On his blog, he publishes recommendations which are an integrative part of his thesis, with the working title “Managing Product Usability – how companies deal with usability in the development of electronic consumer products.”

The ‘Recommendations for industry, or how I would do it’ is his personal statement …

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Tags: consumer electronics, PhD, research, usability
Posted in: Design Management, Design Processes & Tools, Design Research, Design Teams, Design Tools |

Business Model Innovation: Identifying the WHY!

Jay Peters, August 3rd, 2010

Business Model Canvas, Osterwalder, Pigneur & al. 2010

Business Model Canvas: nine business model building blocks, Osterwalder, Pigneur & al. 2010

Recently my colleague and I delivered a great workshop on business model innovation for new services. We used the Business Model Canvas developed by Alexander Osterwalder published under the creative commons license, which does an excellent job at explaining the WHAT.

However, what is left a bit undefined is the WHY?

Granted, we all know that companies need innovate business models to stay fresh and competitive in today’s changing landscape, but generating ideas based on assumptions of what the consumers (don’t know they) need is a …

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Tags: businessmodel, innovation, strategy
Posted in: Design Management, Design Strategy, Design Tools, Innovation Management |

How to get your message across?

Sorena Veerman, June 18th, 2010

This video^[1] is a great example showing how combining various design techniques, like storytelling and visualisation skills, delivers a presentation that holds your attention and makes you wondering what comes next.

So, need to convince your management? Use the creative strength of your designers to charm your audience and get the outcome you need!

And for those who can’t get enough, here’s another example: a great visual summary of a book.

^[1] http://www.fastcompany.com/1646337/science-shows-that-bigger-bonuses-create-worse-performance …

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Tags: communication, presentation
Posted in: Design Management, Design Presentation, Design Tools |

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Activities

What are we doing?

Sorena: Preparing a case study for capturing a design language to share during a workshop with designers.
03-02-2012
Amrita: Planning validation phase in the concept development phase.
02-02-2012
Sorena: Brainstorming possible future business scenarios with client.
24-01-2012
Florian: Defining a stage gate process and design strategy for the design department.
18-01-2012
Marjolein: Creating a poster to communicate the companies vision of design management.
18-01-2012

Meet the team

name:		Frans Joziasse, MSc MBA
Position:		partner
Office:		PARK advanced design management Waterloohain 9 22769 Hamburg Germany
Phone:		+49 (0)40 28056233
Fax:		+49 (0)40 22925852
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name:		Tim Selders, MSc
Position:		partner
Office:		PARK advanced design management Nieuwendijk 8a 4225 PD Noordeloos The Netherlands
Phone:		+31 (0)183 589131
Fax:		+31 (0)183 589132
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name:		Sorena Veerman, MSc
Position:		consultant
Office:		PARK advanced design management Nieuwendijk 8a 4225 PD Noordeloos The Netherlands
Phone:		+31 (0)183 589131
Fax:		+31 (0)183 589132
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name:		Florian Weiss, MA
Position:		consultant
Office:		PARK advanced design management Waterloohain 9 22769 Hamburg Germany
Phone:		+49 (0)40 28056233
Fax:		+49 (0)40 22925852
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name:		Marjolein de Wilde, MSc
Position:		consultant
Office:		PARK advanced design management Waterloohain 9 22769 Hamburg Germany
Phone:		+49 (0)40 28056233
Fax:		+49 (0)40 22925852
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name:		Jay Peters, MA
Position:		consultant
Office:		PARK advanced design management Nieuwendijk 8a 4225 PD Noordeloos The Netherlands
Phone:		+31 (0)183 589131
Fax:		+31 (0)183 589132
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name:		Amrita Bhui, MSc
Position:		junior consultant
Office:		PARK advanced design management Nieuwendijk 8a 4225 PD Noordeloos The Netherlands
Phone:		+31 (0)183 589131
Fax:		+31 (0)183 589132
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name:		Freek Wallaard, BA
Position:		junior developer
Office:		PARK advanced design management Nieuwendijk 8a 4225 PD Noordeloos The Netherlands
Phone:		+31 (0)183 589131
Fax:		+31 (0)183 589132
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name:		Kaylee Gruber, BA
Position:		trainee
Office:		PARK advanced design management Waterloohain 9 22769 Hamburg Germany
Phone:		+49 (0)40 28056233
Fax:		+49 (0)40 22925852
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name:		Carola Boogerd
Position:		office manager
Office:		PARK advanced design management Nieuwendijk 8a 4225 PD Noordeloos The Netherlands
Phone:		+31 (0)183 589131
Fax:		+31 (0)183 589132
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name:		Sarah Blesius, DipMA
Position:		office manager
Office:		PARK advanced design management Waterloohain 9 22769 Hamburg Germany
Phone:		+49 (0)40 28056233
Fax:		+49 (0)40 22925852
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External opinion

name:		Aart van Bezooyen, MSc
Position:		owner
Office:		Material Stories
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Inspiration

Things that inspire us

Please find a list of materials that inspired us on this site and a preview below.

Wired magazine
(by Conde Nast)

Wired magazine is a monthly print publication on technology related issues.

» visit website

Managing Quality in Architecture
(by Charles Nelson, Eugene Hopkins)

The book is written as a handbook for creators of the Built Environment, but can function as a great inspiration for quality management in design.

» buy book

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Definitions, definitions

Since we started the Wikipedia articles on design management in 2005, we continuously improve and update the descriptions.

Definition of design management in English language.
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Definition of design management in German language.
[de.wikipedia.org]

Please co-define, translate and help in creating a better understanding of design management.

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