Experience is the Product

eter Merholz from Adaptive Path says “Don’t focus on technology and features. Heck, don’t focus on the “product.” Focus on the experience you want to create, and build a system that gets you there.”
In this recorded presentation from the dConstruct2007 conference, Peter points out that “Experience is the Product.”
Peter Merholz is President of Adaptive [...]

What Do CIOs Worry About? – Results of the 2007 SIM CIO Survey

For the last several years, the Society for Information Management (SIM) and Professor Jerry Luftman, Associate Dean of Graduate Information Systems Programs at Stevens Institute of Technology, have conducted a survey of CIOs.  The 2007 survey sponsored by SIM included IT executives from 112 companies across a range of industries.  Dr. Luftman administered and interpreted the [...]

Are You A Design Thinker?

Are you taking advantage of design to generate strategic business differentiation?
I got turned onto the topic of design thinking from Cone Johnson - an iRise user who helped organize an event around design thinking in Dallas today.
So what is design thinking?
From the Design Thinking event site, they talk about design thinking as follows:
“Classic business models are threatened—the economics [...]

30 Usability Issues

If you are a usability fan or just want to learn more about the key topics in usability, you need to check out the article on “30 Usability Issues To Be Aware Of” from Smashing Magazine.
The exhaustive list includes definitions for 30 usability issues, including my favorites — the Baby-Duck-Syndrome and the Zeigarnik Effect.
-7±2 Principle
-2-Second-Rule
-3-Click-Rule
-80/20 [...]

iRise Fusion ‘07-Barry Libert and the Power of “We”

Barry Libert, CEO of Shared Insights, kicked off the final day of the Fusion User conference with a presentation titled “Putting the Power of ‘We’ into Your Career and Your Business”. All participants also received a copy of a new book called We Are Smarter Than Methat was just released last week. Barry was the [...]

iRise Fusion ‘07-Be The Voice

Be The Voice (sm) is the mantra of the new social media phenomena. David Spark, a pioneer in the social and newmedia space, spoke at the iRise Fusion Partner Conference today and here is a summary of his message.
David presented on how social media, new media and conversation are propelling thought leadership today.
David’s key [...]

National Mandate for Modeling and Simulation

Who can argue with these two phrases?
Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous Nation, and modeling and simulation contribute significantly to that greatness and prosperity
Whereas modeling and simulation in the United States is a unique application of computer science and mathematics that depends on the validity, verification, and reproducibility of the [...]

Catalyze on Facebook

Facebook.  Can everyone who hasn’t heard about the Facebook phenomenon please raise their hand? 
Facebook has been featured in numerous publications including a Time Magazine cover and has been growing exponentially.  Recent statistics say that the social network is growing at 3 to 4 percent  rate compounded weekly and currently has about 38 million members.  According to Comscore, Facebook growth is slowing [...]

The Power of Facebook

Facebook.  Can everyone who hasn’t heard about the Facebook phenomenon please raise their hand?
Facebook has been featured in numerous publications including a Time Magazine cover and has been growing exponentially.  Microsoft’s recent investment places the market value of Facebook at over $10 Billion.  Recent statistics say that the social network is growing at 3 to 4 percent  rate compounded weekly [...]