James Cramer offers insight into the changing world of architecture and design on his site "DesignIntelligence." James helps to make the mirage of collaboration more tangible - almost within arms reach. Our mindshift toward collaboration is still self-conscious but many of us believe it reflects the future of sustainable enterprise. Here is an excerpt from his his article "Re-Designing Collaboration."
We are experiencing a time of transition, from solo artist to highly talented collaborative teams, re-designing processes and project management success. Today design leaders and their organizations are challenging the artist’s function and making collaboration a top priority. This is often not an easy decision or direction.
The decision-making process in some professional practices is accomplished in silos or through semi-private separate functions without much thought to the new benefits realized from collaborative processes. The cultural DNA of the professional practice often has to be re-formulated, and the tremendous gravitation forces of tradition can be difficult to overcome.
The entire article is worth reading.
We are experiencing a time of transition, from solo artist to highly talented collaborative teams, re-designing processes and project management success. Today design leaders and their organizations are challenging the artist’s function and making collaboration a top priority. This is often not an easy decision or direction.
The decision-making process in some professional practices is accomplished in silos or through semi-private separate functions without much thought to the new benefits realized from collaborative processes. The cultural DNA of the professional practice often has to be re-formulated, and the tremendous gravitation forces of tradition can be difficult to overcome.
The entire article is worth reading.
