Week_7

=** Tutorial Question #7 ** = ===** Describe how he defines 'design as a collaborative process', and cite two examples of how creators involve the people they want to create for in their work, according to Bill Moggridge's lecture (1 paragraph each/3 paragraphs). ** === ===** Find an online example of a product which utilizes his principles of collaborative design which involves people in it's design. Cite its URL, and describe it's design process in two paragraphs, and how it's involved it's user(s) in a paragraph (3 paragraphs). ** ===

Design as a collaborative process is about working together in teams. Teams of people who have different backgrounds, different design disciples, different design disciplines, etc. You need an intimate relationship with each other, meaning you all are coming together and willing to brainstorm together with a common goal and belief that the shared mind is going to be even more effective than the sum of their individual minds.

One example of how creators involve the people they want to create for in their work, according to Bill Moggridge's lecture is participatory design. Involving the people we design for. By integrating surgeons to become part of the design team, the end result of a medical instrument was much better, as the surgeons felt it was their project as well making the design team much more effective.

A second example of involving people they want to create for is including people in the blood donor process. Gives the opportunity for those who give to be recognized for their donation. Allows those who are thinking of giving to see why others give and see other people by humanizing the process.

An online example of a product which utilizes his principles of collaborative design which involves people in its design is Facebook. Facebook is a social networking network site that allows users to collaborate ideas and thinking on thousands of ideas and projects. Not only on ideas and projects, but without personal contribution and collaboration of voices and opinions Facebook wouldn't be anything or even successful at bringing upon change.

Facebook involves users posting what they feel is important or what needs to be heard in different groups or event pages. While allowing users to comment or share absolutely everything on the site, collaborative thinking flourishes in this type of environment.

Facebook is also not limited to a particular group of people; It is available to anyone who has an e-mail address and can use a computer. Allowing access to everyone allows people from different backgrounds and parts of the world to brainstorm together as a more effective shared mind.