Abstract
Designers are frequently challenged by complex projects
in which the problem space is unique, rapidly changing,
and the information available is limited. In such cases,
combining knowledge from different fields of expertise is
required. Furthermore, collaboration during the design
process is essential for achieving a meaningful and
well-formed solution. Designers therefore regularly find
themselves exchanging ideas and reflections in the form
of emails, sketches, and images with a group of experts
from different backgrounds, working altogether through
the creation of a design, its development and proper
implementation. This particular chapter focuses
especially on issues of synchronous and asynchronous
collaboration, team dynamics and the management and
monitoring of the early stages of the design process. The
overall aim is to identify the essential characteristics
and needs of distributed teams when in remote
collaboration during the early stages of the design
process and to suggest a prototype environment based on
the identified requirements and workflow.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Collaboration in Creative Design |
| Subtitle of host publication | Methods and Tools |
| Editors | Panos Markopoulos, Jean-Bernard Martens, Julian Malins, Karin Coninx, Aggelos Liapis |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 379-393 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-29155-0 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-29153-6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| MoE publication type | D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material |