Boxes and Arrows

APRIL 29, 2014

'“Above all else show the data.”. –Edward Tufte. Survey responses. Product reviews. Keyword searches. Forums. As UX practitioners, we commonly scour troves of qualitative data for customer insight. But can we go faster than line-by-line analysis? Moreover, how can we provide semantic analysis to project stakeholders? Enter Wordle. If you haven’t played with it yet, Wordle is a free Java application that generates visual word clouds.

Design 85

Design Software Review Technical Review Analysis 85

Technology Created

APRIL 27, 2014

There’s a great scene in the movie Avalon where the young protagonist Michael (played by Elijah Wood) is in a classroom being taught the grammatical difference between the words “can” and “may.”. Teacher: “’Can’ is whether you’re capable of doing something. ‘May’ is asking for permission.”. Michael: raises his hand. Teacher: “Yes Michael?”. Michael: “Can I go to the bathroom?”.

Leadership 77

Leadership Creativity Culture Learning 77

Innovation Leader

APRIL 28, 2014

Brian King of Marriott takes you into “The Underground,” Marriott’s innovation lab, to see how rapid-prototyping works there, and offers lessons for replicating the process.

Innovation 40

Innovation 40

Innovation Leader

APRIL 29, 2014

GE's marketing chief Beth Comstock discussed the company's views on crowdsourcing, the Internet of things, the lean startup movement, and more. Quick bullets inside.

Marketing 40

Marketing Internet of things Crowdsourcing LEAN 40

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

Data

Innovation Leader

MAY 1, 2014

Innosight managing partner Scott Anthony says the problem could be too many "zombie projects" — and an organizational inability to kill them.

Project 40

Project Management 40