Nel gennaio 2025 è stata pubblicata una nuova versione ISO 56000 sulla gestione dell’innovazione o, meglio, della prima parte della serie ovvero quella dedicata alla definizione dei concetti chiave e alla terminologia. Questa ISO è una norma relativamente giovane, la cui versione precedente risaleva al 2020, e che fa da preambolo e contestualizzazione per altre […]
The Three Horizons Model is a strategic framework that aids organizations in managing the present while preparing for future opportunities and challenges. Originally developed by Mehrdad Baghai, Stephen Coley, and David White in their book The Alchemy of Growth (1999), the theory provides a structured approach to balancing short-term goals with long-term innovation and emphasizes […]
I don’t know who picks acronyms for Agile frameworks, but I know I’d like to keep my distance from them. Anyway, in my effort to propose methods and techniques that aren’t old enough to drink, today I’d like to show you these three frameworks, all born around 2011. What do they have in common? They’re […]
The theory of Organizational Improvisation focuses on responsive processes and how understanding them provides an alternative to the idea of an opposition between “strong” (endogenous) and “weak” (exogenous) ways of thinking about processes in human action. This dichotomy originally related to how actions are initiated and controlled and stemmed from cognitive psychology and neuroscience: Strong […]
One of the key topics of my upcoming class at Autodesk University revolves around Organisational Improvisation. I already talked about it on the blog here, back from the 2021 International LEGO Serious Play Conference in Billund, but today’s let’s dive a bit into the concept, its origin and why is it relevant for planning. When […]
It might be tough to hear, but the hardest part of activities such as Equiry by Design is ensuring that the work done by the groups is… actually used. The success of the activity in fact is measured not only by the creativity and collaboration it fosters during the event but also by the real-world […]
Day 3 is the culmination of the collaborative efforts made during the event. After two days of intense discussions, brainstorming, and design work, Day 3 focuses on finalizing the concepts developed by the participants and presenting them to the wider group. This day is all about refining the ideas into coherent proposals, effectively communicating these […]
Day 2 of the Enquiry by Design activity, that we’re seeing step by step, is where the collaborative design and problem-solving process truly begins to take shape. After the foundational work on Day 1—where participants were introduced to the project’s context, heard from key stakeholders, and possibly participated in a site visit—the focus now shifts […]
Let’s continue our Step-By-Step analysis of an Enquiry by Design process and let’s see what Day 1 might be about: setting the context, framing the problem and launching the initial discussions. The first day is critical for setting the tone, context, and foundation for the entire event, and it serves as an opportunity to introduce […]
Do you know Minecraft? I’m sure you do. As a popular sandbox video game, it allows players to explore, create, and interact within a blocky, procedurally generated 3D world. Players can gather resources, craft items, build structures, and engage in various gameplay modes, including survival and creative modes. In case you’re wondering, a sandbox video […]