Tag: design management


Florian Weiss

Design Management Award – another arbitrary design award?


Florian Weiss, January 16th, 2012

Design is one of the major European resources and is increasingly seen as a key element of successful and innovative companies. The European Union has recognized this and initiated the current only Design Management Award, which last year marked the fifth time. Its goal is to promote innovation in small and medium enterprises, to honor outstanding design management practices and to educate the business community and the public in design management. The award has been announced as a Business Award, which aims to reward the excellent management skills of European companies to implement design.

Is this successful or is

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Florian Weiss

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Strict IT rules and out of date technology in many corporate work environments make it difficult to keep up with the challenges of modern working, e.g. flexible and creative work settings or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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Florian Weiss

What now, what next, where to?


Florian Weiss, June 13th, 2010

The design management context (click image to download pdf)

Design management reaches the age of 45 (counting from the first publication in 1965) and is now in the middle of its midlife crisis, if we look on the current debates in the design management community. Inspired by Elvis, I raise the questions: What now, what next, where to?

What now?
The fight is over! Looking back on the history of design, management and design management, we can recognize that design gained credence in the business world and is today recognized as a valid business tool. This are not the credits …

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