Abstract
The traditional scientific approach to design extols the virtues of completeness. However, in environments characterized by continual change, there are challenges in adopting such an approach. We examine Linux and Wikipedia as two exemplary cases to explore the nature of design in such a protean world. Our observations highlight a pragmatic approach to design in which incompleteness is harnessed in a generative manner. This suggests a change in the meaning of the word design itself from one that separates the process of design from its outcome, to one that considers design as both the medium and outcome of action.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Design Requirements Engineering: A Ten-Year Perspective |
| Editors | K. J. Lyytinen, P. Loucopoulos, J. Mylopoulos, & B. Robinson |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 137 - 156 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-92965-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2009 |
Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)
- 502014 Innovation research
- 506009 Organisation theory