The document provides information about Dr. Jan Devos and discusses several topics related to engineering models and organizational change. It includes contact information for Dr. Devos at the top, followed by sections that discuss the emergence of the engineering model in history. Later sections discuss successes and failures of the engineering model, as well as alternative approaches and examples of emergent collectives such as Wikipedia.
Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems. It involves designing solutions to technical problems, acquiring and applying technical, scientific, and mathematical knowledge to implement inventions for the benefit of society. The discipline has existed since ancient times as humans devised tools and inventions to solve problems, and the term "engineering" has evolved over centuries to encompass specialized fields that apply technology and science.
Coda: The sting in the tail - Meetup session 23William Hall
This is the last of 23 presentations in a series introducing and outlining my hypertext book project, "Application Holy Wars or a New Reformation - A Fugue on the Theory of Knowledge". The project explores the interactions of technology and cognition in the extraordinary evolutionary history of the human species.
A coda is a generally short and more or less independent passage added to the end of a composition so as to reinforce the sense of conclusion. Here I consider the question raised in the title of this Meetup series - what does the understanding of the roles of cognitive technologies developed in this book tell us about the future of humanity? I see three possible scenarios, only one of which is moderately benign.
Which of these will come to pass depends critically on how successful we are at understanding who we are and applying the tremendous body of knowledge we have assembled over our history.
You Want the Future? You Can't Handle The FutureLincolnCenterASU
This document discusses several trends related to sustainability and emerging technologies that pose challenges for governance and society. These include living in the Anthropocene age where human and natural systems are deeply intertwined, and how technologies are accelerating evolutionary pressures. It also notes the ambiguity around definitions of sustainability and mismatches between degrees of freedom of managers versus global sustainability issues. The document argues that the power of emerging technologies like biotech, nanotech, and AI poses huge challenges around issues like radical life extension, changing cognitive patterns, and geoengineering, and addresses some ways to help manage technological change.
Assessment of Building Failure: The Case of Saint Thomas’s Anglican Church, A...IJRTEMJOURNAL
There have been incessant reports of the collapse of buildings resulting in the loss of lives and
properties globally. However, there has been a dearth of information regarding any findings about the collapse
of building structures. An extensive study of causes of selected building collapse in Nigeria and abroad is carried
out in this work by visiting some locations of building collapse, reading journals and newspaper articles on
structural defects and testing rubbles collected from collapsed areas. This study therefore examined the general
causes of the collapse of some buildings particularly the reasons for the collapse of Saint Thomas’s 2-storey
Church Hall, Akure. Laboratory testing was carried out in this study to investigate the causes of collapse using
samples from the site of the collapsed building. An appraisal of the structural drawings of the collapsed building
was also investigated. Findings revealed that the building collapsed due to poor design, bad construction
materials and inadequate supervision. The paper concludes that buildings collapse can be reduced in Nigeria by
avoiding all. It recommended use of only duly registered professionals in the building industry for construction.
Technology and outdoor education: Some experiential possibilitiesJames Neill
The document discusses the relationship between technology and outdoor education. It explores how outdoor education both relies on technology for activities and safety, but also aims to distance participants from technology. The document proposes that technology and outdoor education can have a symbiotic relationship, with technology enhancing outdoor education skills and understanding. It provides examples of how different technologies, both old and new, have been used in outdoor education settings and could be applied going forward.
This document discusses IT governance in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It explores whether IT governance in SMEs is based more on control or trust when outsourcing IT projects. The document outlines definitions of SMEs, issues they face with IT and outsourcing, and introduces the concepts of agency theory and organizational trust as theoretical frameworks. It then describes the research methodology used - a retrospective multiple case study analysis of SMEs that experienced outsourced IT project failures. The document puts forward four propositions relating project failure to levels of control and trust.
Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems. It involves designing solutions to technical problems, acquiring and applying technical, scientific, and mathematical knowledge to implement inventions for the benefit of society. The discipline has existed since ancient times as humans devised tools and inventions to solve problems, and the term "engineering" has evolved over centuries to encompass specialized fields that apply technology and science.
Coda: The sting in the tail - Meetup session 23William Hall
This is the last of 23 presentations in a series introducing and outlining my hypertext book project, "Application Holy Wars or a New Reformation - A Fugue on the Theory of Knowledge". The project explores the interactions of technology and cognition in the extraordinary evolutionary history of the human species.
A coda is a generally short and more or less independent passage added to the end of a composition so as to reinforce the sense of conclusion. Here I consider the question raised in the title of this Meetup series - what does the understanding of the roles of cognitive technologies developed in this book tell us about the future of humanity? I see three possible scenarios, only one of which is moderately benign.
Which of these will come to pass depends critically on how successful we are at understanding who we are and applying the tremendous body of knowledge we have assembled over our history.
You Want the Future? You Can't Handle The FutureLincolnCenterASU
This document discusses several trends related to sustainability and emerging technologies that pose challenges for governance and society. These include living in the Anthropocene age where human and natural systems are deeply intertwined, and how technologies are accelerating evolutionary pressures. It also notes the ambiguity around definitions of sustainability and mismatches between degrees of freedom of managers versus global sustainability issues. The document argues that the power of emerging technologies like biotech, nanotech, and AI poses huge challenges around issues like radical life extension, changing cognitive patterns, and geoengineering, and addresses some ways to help manage technological change.
Assessment of Building Failure: The Case of Saint Thomas’s Anglican Church, A...IJRTEMJOURNAL
There have been incessant reports of the collapse of buildings resulting in the loss of lives and
properties globally. However, there has been a dearth of information regarding any findings about the collapse
of building structures. An extensive study of causes of selected building collapse in Nigeria and abroad is carried
out in this work by visiting some locations of building collapse, reading journals and newspaper articles on
structural defects and testing rubbles collected from collapsed areas. This study therefore examined the general
causes of the collapse of some buildings particularly the reasons for the collapse of Saint Thomas’s 2-storey
Church Hall, Akure. Laboratory testing was carried out in this study to investigate the causes of collapse using
samples from the site of the collapsed building. An appraisal of the structural drawings of the collapsed building
was also investigated. Findings revealed that the building collapsed due to poor design, bad construction
materials and inadequate supervision. The paper concludes that buildings collapse can be reduced in Nigeria by
avoiding all. It recommended use of only duly registered professionals in the building industry for construction.
Technology and outdoor education: Some experiential possibilitiesJames Neill
The document discusses the relationship between technology and outdoor education. It explores how outdoor education both relies on technology for activities and safety, but also aims to distance participants from technology. The document proposes that technology and outdoor education can have a symbiotic relationship, with technology enhancing outdoor education skills and understanding. It provides examples of how different technologies, both old and new, have been used in outdoor education settings and could be applied going forward.
This document discusses IT governance in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It explores whether IT governance in SMEs is based more on control or trust when outsourcing IT projects. The document outlines definitions of SMEs, issues they face with IT and outsourcing, and introduces the concepts of agency theory and organizational trust as theoretical frameworks. It then describes the research methodology used - a retrospective multiple case study analysis of SMEs that experienced outsourced IT project failures. The document puts forward four propositions relating project failure to levels of control and trust.
The document discusses key topics related to information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact on businesses and society. It addresses issues like disruptive innovations, the need for businesses to change their models, the importance of broadband access, and questions around control and appropriate business models in a digital world. The future of ICTs and emerging collectives is uncertain but impactful.
This document outlines a research study on how bricolage can facilitate emergent collectives in an entrepreneurial setting. It discusses key concepts like emergent collectives, bricolage, and provides an outline of the presentation. The research question asks how bricolage can be used to help adopt emergent collectives. The methodology includes action research using a case study of a small drop shipping company. Preliminary findings suggest bricolage repertoires exist and can be used dialogically to create value for customers.
This document summarizes challenges with IT projects and proposes new paradigms for managing them more effectively. It notes that 30-40% of IT projects run over budget, over schedule, or fail to meet specifications. Common types of system failures include failing to capture business requirements or provide organizational benefits. The document then discusses traditional project management approaches and their limitations. It proposes new paradigms like real options pricing models, prioritizing high reliability through collective mindfulness, and considering the sociomateriality of information systems. Overall, it argues for a more critical perspective on projects that focuses on values, ethics, meaning, and trust in addition to traditional efficiency and control measures.
The document discusses IT governance in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It begins by providing background on corporate governance and IT governance. It then questions whether IT governance is relevant for SMEs given factors like independence, personal influence of the CEO, and need for flexibility. The presentation outlines new findings from a study of IT governance research involving SMEs in 22 countries. Key findings include that IT can enable innovation but adoption is often slow in SMEs, benefits of IT are difficult to measure, and outsourcing is common due to resource constraints.
O documento é uma reflexão sobre como a economia global produz bens baratos de forma questionável, explorando a inocência. O autor expressa indignação com um mundo que permite tal exploração.
The document presents a perspective on IT governance in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It discusses how existing IT governance principles are better suited for large organizations rather than SMEs due to SMEs having less separation between ownership and control, and being more influenced by the CEO's personal beliefs. New findings from research on IT governance in SMEs in 22 countries show that while IT is important for innovation, benefits are hard to measure and strategic thinking on IT follows a bottom-up rather than top-down approach. The conclusions suggest existing IT governance models may be too mechanistic and formal for SMEs, and that an approach focusing more on people would be better suited.
The document summarizes Dr. Jan Devos' presentation on using bricolage to facilitate emergent collectives in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). It discusses emergent collectives and bricolage, presents Devos' research question on how bricolage can help adopt emergent collectives, and outlines the action research methodology used in a case study of a drop shipping company. The findings show how bricolage repertoire, dialogue, and outcomes exist in the company and support several of Ciborra's bricolage propositions. The conclusion is that bricolage helped adopt emergent technologies in a way that is more developed than traditional control-based thinking.
This document provides contact information for Dr. Jan Devos and information about his expertise in electronics and IT. It discusses three rules for conducting a project, but notes that nobody knows what those rules actually are. It then provides definitions and examples of what constitutes a project, including its temporary nature, goal orientation, and impact on existing organizations. Project management is introduced as the planning, monitoring, and control of all aspects of a project to achieve objectives on time and within budget. Key project management practices like work breakdown structures, GANTT charts, and PERT planning are also summarized.
The document discusses research into finding theoretical foundations for the COBIT 5 framework. It aims to determine if COBIT has visible theoretical underpinnings by mapping its principles, processes, and goals to constructs in stakeholder theory, principal-agent theory, and the technology acceptance model. The research finds the strongest links to principal-agent theory, along with some relationships to stakeholder theory. It concludes that while certain theories are present, COBIT may have benefited from a clearer theoretical starting point in its development.
This document discusses the concepts of projects and project management. It begins with definitions of a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. Key aspects of projects mentioned include them being limited in time, goal-centric, and impacting existing organizations. Examples of projects like building a house or developing a new product are provided. The document then discusses what constitutes a project team and management. It provides insights into evaluating different project models and highlights factors like control, discipline, and organization type that determine the best model. The rest of the document offers perspectives on project failures, principles of high reliability organizations, and practical tools for project planning like the work breakdown structure, Gantt chart, PERT planning and managing scope.
This document discusses the emergence of engineering as a profession and contrasts the engineering model with an alternative approach called bricolage. The engineering model emphasizes reductionism, specialization, and the separation of creation and use. In contrast, bricolage is characterized by making use of whatever resources are at hand, an emphasis on relationships and interconnected systems over isolated parts, and blending creation and use. The document suggests that while both approaches have merits, a mixed approach integrating aspects of engineering and bricolage may be most effective.
IT for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)Ghent University
This document discusses IT for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins with a brief history of SMEs, noting they were largely ignored until the 1970s. It then discusses definitional problems in classifying SMEs, noting heterogeneity in factors like organizational size, economic sector, and ownership structure. The document also outlines some generic characteristics of SMEs in relation to IT, such as resource poverty, low IT capabilities, and a focus on informal management. Finally, it summarizes some key findings from past research on IT use and challenges in SMEs.
Engineers or Bricoleurs by prof Jan DevosCONFENIS 2012
This document discusses the emergence and successes of the engineering model as well as its limitations. It describes how the engineering model focuses on reduction, decomposition, specialization, and the separation of creation and use. However, this model fails to account for real-world complexity and vagueness. The document then introduces the concept of bricolage as an alternative approach that focuses on improvisation, resilience, and making use of whatever resources are available. Bricolage is characterized by a closed universe, cyclical time, intimate knowledge, and the inseparability of creation and use. The bricoleur and engineer are contrasted, and bricolage is proposed as a way to complement and improve upon the traditional engineering
Engineering is the application of scientific knowledge and mathematics to solve problems and design solutions that improve lives and benefit society. It involves using principles from various scientific fields like physics, chemistry, biology combined with design, business and other considerations to invent, innovate, build and maintain useful structures, machines, processes and systems. Some key aspects of engineering include identifying societal needs, designing and testing solutions, and producing things in a cost-effective manner to address those needs.
Engineering Ethics : The Social and Value Dimensions of TechnologyNurlatifa Haulaini
1. Technology is influenced by society and also influences society in a two-way relationship. Engineers must consider the social and ethical implications of technological development.
2. Computer technology both benefits society through information access but also raises issues regarding privacy and how personal data is collected and used.
3. Engineering design involves addressing social and ethical issues, as technological development can be seen as a form of social experimentation with uncertain outcomes.
Closing Lecture: World Tunnel Congress 2014, Iguassu Falls, Brazil
Quo Vadis Tunnel Engineering?Predicting the Unpredictable
by Z T Richard Bieniawski v. Preinl
1. The document provides an introduction to engineering, explaining that the essence of engineering is design which applies math, science and technology to solve problems and meet human needs.
2. Engineering design is both systematic and creative, and is an iterative process that explores many alternatives to achieve optimal solutions.
3. The document then discusses the definition of engineering, different engineering disciplines and careers, and provides an assignment for students to research a specific discipline.
This lecture discusses the development of media technology and theories about how technology influences media content and audiences. It covers:
1) Walter Benjamin's view that technological reproduction changes how meaning is structured and transmitted through media like photography and film.
2) Marshall McLuhan's theory that the medium itself, not just the content, shapes societies and cultures. He coined the term "global village" to describe electronic media bringing people together.
3) Criticisms of technological determinism emerged, arguing that technology develops through social processes, not autonomously according to its own logic. Studies showed technologies can have flexible designs negotiated by social groups.
4) A critical theory of technology aims to make technology development more democratic
The document discusses key topics related to information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact on businesses and society. It addresses issues like disruptive innovations, the need for businesses to change their models, the importance of broadband access, and questions around control and appropriate business models in a digital world. The future of ICTs and emerging collectives is uncertain but impactful.
This document outlines a research study on how bricolage can facilitate emergent collectives in an entrepreneurial setting. It discusses key concepts like emergent collectives, bricolage, and provides an outline of the presentation. The research question asks how bricolage can be used to help adopt emergent collectives. The methodology includes action research using a case study of a small drop shipping company. Preliminary findings suggest bricolage repertoires exist and can be used dialogically to create value for customers.
This document summarizes challenges with IT projects and proposes new paradigms for managing them more effectively. It notes that 30-40% of IT projects run over budget, over schedule, or fail to meet specifications. Common types of system failures include failing to capture business requirements or provide organizational benefits. The document then discusses traditional project management approaches and their limitations. It proposes new paradigms like real options pricing models, prioritizing high reliability through collective mindfulness, and considering the sociomateriality of information systems. Overall, it argues for a more critical perspective on projects that focuses on values, ethics, meaning, and trust in addition to traditional efficiency and control measures.
The document discusses IT governance in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It begins by providing background on corporate governance and IT governance. It then questions whether IT governance is relevant for SMEs given factors like independence, personal influence of the CEO, and need for flexibility. The presentation outlines new findings from a study of IT governance research involving SMEs in 22 countries. Key findings include that IT can enable innovation but adoption is often slow in SMEs, benefits of IT are difficult to measure, and outsourcing is common due to resource constraints.
O documento é uma reflexão sobre como a economia global produz bens baratos de forma questionável, explorando a inocência. O autor expressa indignação com um mundo que permite tal exploração.
The document presents a perspective on IT governance in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It discusses how existing IT governance principles are better suited for large organizations rather than SMEs due to SMEs having less separation between ownership and control, and being more influenced by the CEO's personal beliefs. New findings from research on IT governance in SMEs in 22 countries show that while IT is important for innovation, benefits are hard to measure and strategic thinking on IT follows a bottom-up rather than top-down approach. The conclusions suggest existing IT governance models may be too mechanistic and formal for SMEs, and that an approach focusing more on people would be better suited.
The document summarizes Dr. Jan Devos' presentation on using bricolage to facilitate emergent collectives in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). It discusses emergent collectives and bricolage, presents Devos' research question on how bricolage can help adopt emergent collectives, and outlines the action research methodology used in a case study of a drop shipping company. The findings show how bricolage repertoire, dialogue, and outcomes exist in the company and support several of Ciborra's bricolage propositions. The conclusion is that bricolage helped adopt emergent technologies in a way that is more developed than traditional control-based thinking.
This document provides contact information for Dr. Jan Devos and information about his expertise in electronics and IT. It discusses three rules for conducting a project, but notes that nobody knows what those rules actually are. It then provides definitions and examples of what constitutes a project, including its temporary nature, goal orientation, and impact on existing organizations. Project management is introduced as the planning, monitoring, and control of all aspects of a project to achieve objectives on time and within budget. Key project management practices like work breakdown structures, GANTT charts, and PERT planning are also summarized.
The document discusses research into finding theoretical foundations for the COBIT 5 framework. It aims to determine if COBIT has visible theoretical underpinnings by mapping its principles, processes, and goals to constructs in stakeholder theory, principal-agent theory, and the technology acceptance model. The research finds the strongest links to principal-agent theory, along with some relationships to stakeholder theory. It concludes that while certain theories are present, COBIT may have benefited from a clearer theoretical starting point in its development.
This document discusses the concepts of projects and project management. It begins with definitions of a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. Key aspects of projects mentioned include them being limited in time, goal-centric, and impacting existing organizations. Examples of projects like building a house or developing a new product are provided. The document then discusses what constitutes a project team and management. It provides insights into evaluating different project models and highlights factors like control, discipline, and organization type that determine the best model. The rest of the document offers perspectives on project failures, principles of high reliability organizations, and practical tools for project planning like the work breakdown structure, Gantt chart, PERT planning and managing scope.
This document discusses the emergence of engineering as a profession and contrasts the engineering model with an alternative approach called bricolage. The engineering model emphasizes reductionism, specialization, and the separation of creation and use. In contrast, bricolage is characterized by making use of whatever resources are at hand, an emphasis on relationships and interconnected systems over isolated parts, and blending creation and use. The document suggests that while both approaches have merits, a mixed approach integrating aspects of engineering and bricolage may be most effective.
IT for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)Ghent University
This document discusses IT for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins with a brief history of SMEs, noting they were largely ignored until the 1970s. It then discusses definitional problems in classifying SMEs, noting heterogeneity in factors like organizational size, economic sector, and ownership structure. The document also outlines some generic characteristics of SMEs in relation to IT, such as resource poverty, low IT capabilities, and a focus on informal management. Finally, it summarizes some key findings from past research on IT use and challenges in SMEs.
Engineers or Bricoleurs by prof Jan DevosCONFENIS 2012
This document discusses the emergence and successes of the engineering model as well as its limitations. It describes how the engineering model focuses on reduction, decomposition, specialization, and the separation of creation and use. However, this model fails to account for real-world complexity and vagueness. The document then introduces the concept of bricolage as an alternative approach that focuses on improvisation, resilience, and making use of whatever resources are available. Bricolage is characterized by a closed universe, cyclical time, intimate knowledge, and the inseparability of creation and use. The bricoleur and engineer are contrasted, and bricolage is proposed as a way to complement and improve upon the traditional engineering
Engineering is the application of scientific knowledge and mathematics to solve problems and design solutions that improve lives and benefit society. It involves using principles from various scientific fields like physics, chemistry, biology combined with design, business and other considerations to invent, innovate, build and maintain useful structures, machines, processes and systems. Some key aspects of engineering include identifying societal needs, designing and testing solutions, and producing things in a cost-effective manner to address those needs.
Engineering Ethics : The Social and Value Dimensions of TechnologyNurlatifa Haulaini
1. Technology is influenced by society and also influences society in a two-way relationship. Engineers must consider the social and ethical implications of technological development.
2. Computer technology both benefits society through information access but also raises issues regarding privacy and how personal data is collected and used.
3. Engineering design involves addressing social and ethical issues, as technological development can be seen as a form of social experimentation with uncertain outcomes.
Closing Lecture: World Tunnel Congress 2014, Iguassu Falls, Brazil
Quo Vadis Tunnel Engineering?Predicting the Unpredictable
by Z T Richard Bieniawski v. Preinl
1. The document provides an introduction to engineering, explaining that the essence of engineering is design which applies math, science and technology to solve problems and meet human needs.
2. Engineering design is both systematic and creative, and is an iterative process that explores many alternatives to achieve optimal solutions.
3. The document then discusses the definition of engineering, different engineering disciplines and careers, and provides an assignment for students to research a specific discipline.
This lecture discusses the development of media technology and theories about how technology influences media content and audiences. It covers:
1) Walter Benjamin's view that technological reproduction changes how meaning is structured and transmitted through media like photography and film.
2) Marshall McLuhan's theory that the medium itself, not just the content, shapes societies and cultures. He coined the term "global village" to describe electronic media bringing people together.
3) Criticisms of technological determinism emerged, arguing that technology develops through social processes, not autonomously according to its own logic. Studies showed technologies can have flexible designs negotiated by social groups.
4) A critical theory of technology aims to make technology development more democratic
Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering.pptxHassanAli875
This document provides an introduction to industrial and systems engineering. It discusses how engineering and science have developed in parallel ways, with engineering applying scientific knowledge to solve problems. The modern era of engineering began in the 1750s with the establishment of engineering schools in France and the first use of the term "civil engineer". Major branches of engineering then emerged to apply new technologies like the steam engine (mechanical), electricity (electrical), and chemistry (chemical). As industries grew larger and more complex, new management practices were needed, leading to the development of industrial engineering. The five major engineering disciplines established before World War I were civil, chemical, electrical, industrial, and mechanical.
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of project management. It discusses how project management has been used throughout history for major construction projects like the pyramids in Egypt and medieval castles. In the 19th century, the roles of architect and construction worker began to separate. In the 20th century, theorists like Taylor and Gantt contributed important project management tools and techniques. The construction of landmarks like the Empire State Building demonstrated precise project management practices. Overall, the document traces how project management has advanced and grown in importance over time to effectively manage increasingly complex projects.
This document provides an overview of the State, Technology & Social Policy module. It introduces topics that will be covered over the next 8 weeks through lectures, seminar presentations, and virtual seminars. Students will be divided into small groups to work on policy issues and present their findings at an end of module conference. The first virtual seminar discusses whether technology controls us or if we control technology, exploring the concepts of technological determinism and the social shaping of technology. While technological change is complex with many influencing factors, technology can impact power dynamics in society.
Design for debate, an introduction to design fiction and my research topic (T...Max Mollon
Mollon, M. (2013 Mar. 19th). Design for debate, an introduction to my research topic. Presented at Pôle supérieur de design, DSAA Interaction Design program, Villefontaine (38), France. – http://www.designvillefontaine.com/
This document provides an overview of Karen Cham and her work in the field of digital transformation design (DTD). It discusses DTD as a design-led, user-centered method for transforming complex human systems using digital technologies. The document outlines Karen Cham's experience in sectors like technology, media, education and more. It also summarizes some of her academic writings on topics like complexity theory, systems thinking, and designing complex systems.
Presentation by Antonio Dias de Figueiredo at the Workshop on Philosophy and Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, London, November 10-12, 2008. These slides are complemented by the text with the same title available at SlideShare.
This document summarizes Peter Troxler's background and involvement in the Fab Lab movement. It discusses key thinkers and texts related to digital fabrication and the Third Industrial Revolution, including Neil Gershenfeld, Jeremy Rifkin, and Chris Anderson. It also touches on challenges around organizing the Fab Lab ecosystem through collective action and self-organization while protecting open access to knowledge.
This document summarizes Peter Troxler's background and involvement in the Fab Lab movement. It discusses key thinkers and texts related to digital fabrication and the Third Industrial Revolution, including Neil Gershenfeld, Jeremy Rifkin, and Chris Anderson. It also touches on challenges around organizing the Fab Lab ecosystem through collective action and self-organization while protecting open access to knowledge.
Asynchronous futures: Digital technologies at the time of the AnthropoceneAlexandre Monnin
1) The document discusses the future of digital technologies and their relationship to physical resources and sustainability in the context of the Anthropocene.
2) It notes that while Moore's Law has led to exponential growth in computing power, this has come at tremendous resource and energy costs that may not be sustainable long-term as technologies approach physical limits.
3) The document questions where research may lead in the future and considers more sustainable alternatives like biomimetics, new architectures, and alternative materials if current trajectories prove unsustainable in light of physical and resource constraints.
Book review by Luca Lamera
"The Fourth Industrial Revolution". Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum.
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topics: IoT, Industry 4.0, Tech, Innovation, Future, Robotics, Automation.
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Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Luca Lamera
Technology is the defining characteristic of mediation ... also magic. (Silverstone, 2005, p.200)
The boundaries around media technologies may be visible when we look at the machine or gaze at the screen, but they have become entirely blurred in practice, in use and in fantasy, and as they become incorporated into, or unsettle, the rituals of everyday life. As borders between real and imagined worlds, between self and other, and between the analysis of, and participation in, media culture become increasingly problematic […]. (p.203)
The consequences are indeterminate and unpredictable..
These slides are about the science and technology in the 20th century. This presentation also discusses the changes in the society particularly in the Western countries. It is based on the works of Peter Drucker's "Technology and Society in the 20th century" and Alvin Toffer's "The First, Second and Third Wave"
The document provides an overview of the history and concepts of engineering. It discusses how engineering has its roots in ancient times with developments like pulleys and pyramids, and the term "engineer" originating in medieval times. Engineering is defined as the application of science and math to benefit society. The document outlines the traditional disciplines of engineering, the roles of engineers, and expectations for engineering students, including technical skills as well as understanding professional and social responsibilities.
This document provides an overview of innovation and different types of innovation. It begins with definitions of innovation and discusses theories on innovation, including waves of innovation proposed by Schumpeter and Kondratiev, seven sources of innovation identified by Drucker, and Rogers' diffusion of innovation theory. It then describes the four types of innovation identified by Henderson and Clark: incremental, radical, modular, and architectural. Examples are given of each type of innovation. The document aims to explain what innovation is and why it is important to understand the different types of innovation.
This document discusses theoretical foundations for information systems (IS) success in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It introduces four theories that may help explain IS success in SMEs: the theory of planned behavior, transaction cost economy, technology acceptance model, and the DeLone & McLean IS success model. The document also presents open questions about how to conceptualize IS success in SMEs and how these theories relate to the existing literature on adopting and using information technologies in small businesses.
This document discusses the relationship between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) in the IT marketplace. It suggests that SMEs face an asymmetric lack of information when purchasing strategic IT solutions from ISVs. This dynamic could lead to a "lemon market" where low-quality solutions drive out high-quality ones. The author screens ISV websites for signs of this issue and interviews SME CIOs about their experiences. The findings provide some evidence of a lemon market, as smaller ISVs serve the SME market while larger ISVs flee it. Building trust and providing real references are important for SMEs due to past experiences with failed IT projects from erroneous ISV proposals.
This document provides an overview of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their use of information technology. It discusses the history and rise of SMEs, noting they were largely ignored until the 1970s but are now recognized as playing an important role in economies. The document also covers definitional problems in classifying SMEs due to heterogeneity in factors like organization size, industry, and ownership structure. Research findings show that while SMEs face disadvantages accessing new technologies compared to large enterprises, they contribute significantly to job growth, innovation, and economic sustainability.
Despite efforts from IT practitioners as well as from IS researchers to assist organizations in adopting IT, a majority of IS projects fail.
What is the state of the art in "failing"? Is it getting better? Do we learn from our mistakes?
Learn all about it in this presentation.
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Part 2 Deep Dive: Navigating the 2024 Slowdownjeffkluth1
Introduction
The global retail industry has weathered numerous storms, with the financial crisis of 2008 serving as a poignant reminder of the sector's resilience and adaptability. However, as we navigate the complex landscape of 2024, retailers face a unique set of challenges that demand innovative strategies and a fundamental shift in mindset. This white paper contrasts the impact of the 2008 recession on the retail sector with the current headwinds retailers are grappling with, while offering a comprehensive roadmap for success in this new paradigm.
Cover Story - China's Investment Leader - Dr. Alyce SUmsthrill
In World Expo 2010 Shanghai – the most visited Expo in the World History
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4. Emerge of the Engineering Model
Tot 19de eeuw waren er uitsluitend
'militaire' ingenieurs.
De ingenieursuitvindingen zoals
(heer)wegen, bruggen, forten, have
ns, kanonnen, enz. hadden een
strategische bestemming.
Archimedes, Leonardo da Vinci
en de Vlaamse Simon Stevin
waren beroemde 'militaire'
ingenieurs.
James Watt (1736-1819): de eerste
'burgerlijk' ingenieur.
Zijn stoommachine luidde de eerste
industriële revolutie in. Die ging
gepaard met een groeiende
(K.U.Leuven, http://eng.kuleuven.be/algemeen/geschiedenis) behoefte aan hooggeschoolde
technici.
5. Successes of the Engineering Model
Good logistics alone can't win a war.
Bad logistics alone can lose it.
—General Brehon B. Somervell
Commanding General
Army Services Forces, 1942
8. Ideal type of an Engineer…
Businesses
Governments
… and
Education
9. The illusion of modeling …
Ever seen a pure geometric figure in nature?
10. The illusion of modeling …
… is that we tend to forget that the real world has vague
and murky contours… (Ciborra, 2002)
E. Husserl (Phenomenology) and Galileo Galilei
• Galileo introduces geometry as a sort of generalization
• The gap between scientific objectivity and the everyday life world
(everyday reality is real, outcomes of abstractions and models are ideal)
• Lack of ‗spiritual‘ dimension in technological advancement
• Problems are solved by reduction
• (practical) Relevance versus (academic) Rigor ?
13. Amoral theories ?
• The MacDonaldization
• Of Society
…is the process by which the principles of the fast-
food restaurant are coming to dominate more and
more sectors of American society as well as of the
rest of the world. (Ritzer, 1993:1)
16. Foundations for the Engineer
Natural Sciences (positivistic perspective)
Control Theory (Coase, 1937, Eisenhardt, 1989)
Alignment of interests
Agency Theory (Jensen & Meckling, 1976)
Contracts (Incomplete Contract Theory)
Moral Hazard / Adverse Selection
Mistrust in human behavior (Ghoshal, 2005)
Amoral theories ?
17. Ideal type of an Engineer…
Engineer
A priori hierarchical order: top down approach
Reduction/decomposition (analysis – synthesis – model)
Openness, transcending boundaries
Linear time – Cartesians
Distant knowledge, representation
Knowledge about structural characteristic entities
Specialization
Search for the adequate, project-oriented means
Projects and designs
Respect of prior specifications: exact design requirements
Evaluation through expected level of performance and quality
Separation of creation and use
Outcomes respond to field norms
20. Research on IS failures
Resistance against change
1983
Power, Politics and MIS implementation (Markus)
20 years later:
- 2003, "Computers can land people on Mars, why can't they
get them to work in a hospital?" - Implementation of an
Electronic Patient Record System in a UK Hospital (Jones)
- 2004, Informating the Clan: Controlling Physicians' Costs
and Outcomes (Kohli & Kettinger)
23. Alternative approaches to PM
• PM does not guaranteed success nor eliminates failures
• PM too much focused on ‗how-to-do‘
• Management of meaning iso management of control ?
• Critical perspective on projects: focus on values (technology is not
neutral), ethics and morality equally important than efficiency &
effectiveness ?
• Trust vs Control ? (Devos, 2009)
• ―Political‖ PLC
2003, The chimpanzees‟ tea party: a new metaphor for project manager (Drummond & Hodgson)
2006, New Possibilities for Project Management Theory: A Critical Engagement (Cicmil & Hodgson)
24. PLC and the „Political‟ PLC
Inception
PLC Wild enthusiasm
Design & Dev.
“P”PLC
Search for the guilty
25. Organizational Change
―(Computer-based) Information
Systems defeat their own purpose
because they create complexity.‖
(Weick 1985)
38. Most compelling example of EC
Arpanet (70s)
A story of ‗bricolage‘, improvisation, and serendipity
Build to allow scientists to share computer resources at
a distance
Not about e-mail, personal communications, …
Not really a very large success….
39. Most compelling example of EC
Arpanet becomes the Internet (90s) and now….
• 2 billion Internet users in the world
• 2 billion more waiting to get online
• Policy makers: UN-UGF, ICANN, ISOC, supra-national
governments
• Movement from IPv4 to IPv6
350 trillion trillion DNS numbers available
55. Bricoleur vs Engineer
Bricoleur Engineer
Everything matters A priori hierarchical order
Complex, interconnected system Reduction/decomposition
Closed universe Openness, transcending boundaries
Cyclical time Linear time
Intimate knowledge, familiarity Distant knowledge, representation
Knowledge about relationships implying a low Knowledge about structural characteristic entities
functional fixedness bias
Versatility implying resilience Specialization
Collection through unplanned encounters Search for the adequate, project-oriented means
Unclear outcomes Projects and designs
Dialogue with elements in stock (resources) Respect of prior specifications
Assemblage, substitution, …‘it‘s working‘ Evaluation through expected level of performance
and quality
Creation and use cannot be dissociated Separation of creation and use
Outcomes look unlike anything else Outcomes respond to field norms
68. References
• blogs.hbr.org/bigshift/
• www.johnhagel.com/index.shtml (From Push to
Pull- Emerging Models For Mobilizing Resources)
• www-cdr.stanford.edu/~petrie/
• www.emergent-collectives.be
• www.cosmicplay.net (K. Pohn)
• … and the full Web-of-Science !
Editor's Notes
Petrie (2011) refers to this as an ant colony in which her behavior, and intelligence is the result of the rather mindless interactions of individual ants following simple protocols of interaction that result in qualitatively different global behavior. To explain this phenomenon, Petrie introduced to concept of “Emergent Collectives” (EC) as the combination of emergent control networks, tools, and incentives that motivate people to act collectively. The motivation for collectively acting lays within the capacity of the networks to scale and to increase value for the user.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
This all can largely be summarized as the digitalization of society and the broadband access to the Internet. This is of course nothing new for you all.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
But who’s in charge of this all? And where is this behavior leading to? The control lays in the protocol of the movement or the emergence.
But who’s in charge of this all? And where is this behavior leading to? The control lays in the protocol of the movement or the emergence.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
Petrie (2011) refers to this as an ant colony in which her behavior, and intelligence is the result of the rather mindless interactions of individual ants following simple protocols of interaction that result in qualitatively different global behavior. To explain this phenomenon, Petrie introduced to concept of “Emergent Collectives” (EC) as the combination of emergent control networks, tools, and incentives that motivate people to act collectively. The motivation for collectively acting lays within the capacity of the networks to scale and to increase value for the user.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.
EmergentCollectives? Wat zijn in godsnaam emergentcollectives? Vertaal betekent dit ‘emergente collectieven’ of spontaan aan de dag tredende groep. Beter is de analogie te gebruiken van een mierenkolonie.