Essence: Facilitating Agile Innovation

Aaen, Ivan

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-68255-4_1

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“…Margaria and Steffen (2010) stressed the simplicity of the Agile approach. Its importance in introducing innovation in software development has been stressed (Aaen, 2008). Brown and Levison (2011) also highlighted how Agile can foster innovation.…”

Section: Bernardo Nicolettimentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimizing Innovation with the Lean and Digitize Innovation Process

Nicoletti

2015

Technology Innovation Management Review

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Optimizing Innovation with the Lean and Digitize Innovation Process

Nicoletti

2015

Technology Innovation Management Review

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“…It used repetition and examination to drive home programming concepts. The design was not complex nor did it foster innovation as expected by industry (Aaen, 2008). It minimized agency and risk---taking by both students and teacher, yet agency and risk---taking are needed to be successful in the current entrepreneurial software development industry (James, 2013).…”

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Getting Out of the Way: Learning, Risk, and Choice

Barney

Maughan

2015

COMPLICITY

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Students learn best when teachers get out of the way. Unfortunately, university classrooms continue to be intensely teacher-centric, are driven by the teacher’s agenda and calendar, and embrace simple models rather complex alternatives. These simple types of learning environments frustrate students’ development of the risk-taking and choice making confidence they need in the workplace. Bain (2004) makes the point that environments embracing choice as a priority, welcoming risk taking, and nurturing students who make mistakes, are better at preparing students for professional success. In this paper, we intend to provide context to the conversation about how learning-risks and agency impact and promote the individual growth of the student when the teacher gets out of the way.Combining a Rapid Assessment Process (RAP) (Beebe, 2001) informed by Action Research (AR) (Stringer, 2007; Schön, 1983; Argyris, 1993) we devised an experiment to determine if a university course would invite more student growth when the environment changed from being teacher-centric with highly structured assignments and critical assessments, to one that embraces the tenets of complexity theory. The purpose of this approach was an attempt to challenge the status quo; to show how complex interactions between risk-taking, agency, learning culture, teacher-facilitator-mentors, peers, coursework, and outcomes are important to students’ preparation for successful professional work. To accomplish this we experimented within a software development course at a large university in the northwestern United States and found students appeared more prepared to move on to the professional workplace when they had experienced risk taking and agency in a learning environment based on complexity theory precepts.

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“…Chung et al [24] developed a method for designing an initial and emerging pattern language for ubiquitous computing, consisting of pre-patterns describing application genres, physical-virtual spaces, interaction and techniques for managing privacy, and technologies for fluid interactions. Finally, Essence is a creativity method for software development that is based "on principles similar to role-playing games and improvisational theater" ( [25], p. 549). The design method "melds creative sessions into agile development to employ development speed and flexibility throughout the project" (ibid.).…”

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“…Aaen [25] n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a • (• =Complete; • =Partly; -=No match; n/a =Not applicable) cases etc. Similarly, the majority integrates diverse stakeholders such as users or experts, for instance, via creativity workshops.…”

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A Methodology for Content-Centered Design of Ambient Environments

Janzen

Kowatsch

Maaß

2010

Global Perspectives on Design Science Research

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The design of ambient environments does not depend on technical issues exclusively but also on social aspects. There are several design specifications for ambient environments as well as development principles for the design of such systems, a design method should address. In this paper, we survey design methodologies considering the fulfilling of the design principles and their applicability for ambient environments. Because unprecedented, we introduce a methodology for Content-Centered Design of Ambient Environments (CoDesA) and apply this method in parts to an ambient bath environment.

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Essence: Facilitating Agile Innovation

Cited by 14 publications

References 4 publications

Optimizing Innovation with the Lean and Digitize Innovation Process

Optimizing Innovation with the Lean and Digitize Innovation Process

Getting Out of the Way: Learning, Risk, and Choice

A Methodology for Content-Centered Design of Ambient Environments

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