Design innovation for societal and business change

Thurgood, C; Dorst, K; Bucolo, S; Van Der Bijl-Brouwer, M; Vermaas, P

Design innovation for societal and business change

Thurgood, C

Dorst, K

Bucolo, S

Van Der Bijl-Brouwer, M

Vermaas, P

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED, 2015, 8 (DS 80-08), pp. 61 - 70
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Thurgood, C https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3812-4423	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dorst, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6102-2348	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bucolo, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4195-4500	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Van Der Bijl-Brouwer, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-5155	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vermaas, P	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED, 2015, 8 (DS 80-08), pp. 61 - 70	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2220-4334	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/36848
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dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/36826
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dc.description.abstract	We present two approaches for addressing complex societal and business problems: frame creation and design led innovation. Both methods combine a broad systems approach to problem solving together with the reframing of problems based on uncovering deep underlying human values and needs. While the practical usefulness and viability of our methods has been established through a series of projects, design methods need evaluative criteria to enable a more formal discussion and assessment of projects. This is particularly important for enabling comparisons across studies, and/or when attempting to communicate the value of design to non-design audience. For this purpose, we suggest articulating the steps of design methods using S.M.A.R.T. criteria from the management literature. We describe the aims, means, and evaluative criteria of each step of our methods, which can be likened to the specific (S) and measurable (M) indices of S.M.A.R.T. Thus, S.M.AR.T. descriptions enable management of projects by means of their own design methods and contribute to establishing sound design innovation methodologies that can eventually be scaled up for large research programs and educational purposes.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED	en_US
dc.title	Design innovation for societal and business change	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	DS 80-08	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	8	en_US
utslib.for	120302 Design Innovation	en_US
dc.location.activity	Milan, Italy
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - DIRC - Design Innovation Research Centre
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	DS 80-08	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	8	en_US

Abstract:

We present two approaches for addressing complex societal and business problems: frame creation and design led innovation. Both methods combine a broad systems approach to problem solving together with the reframing of problems based on uncovering deep underlying human values and needs. While the practical usefulness and viability of our methods has been established through a series of projects, design methods need evaluative criteria to enable a more formal discussion and assessment of projects. This is particularly important for enabling comparisons across studies, and/or when attempting to communicate the value of design to non-design audience. For this purpose, we suggest articulating the steps of design methods using S.M.A.R.T. criteria from the management literature. We describe the aims, means, and evaluative criteria of each step of our methods, which can be likened to the specific (S) and measurable (M) indices of S.M.A.R.T. Thus, S.M.AR.T. descriptions enable management of projects by means of their own design methods and contribute to establishing sound design innovation methodologies that can eventually be scaled up for large research programs and educational purposes.

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