Title :
Calling down the lightning [software design]
Author :
Beyer, Hans-Georg ; Holtzblatt, Karen
Author_Institution :
InContext Enterprises, Harvard, MA, USA
Abstract :
The bolt of lightning that sparks a new product idea is totally unpredictable. The authors consider the crucial question for a product-development organization: what context allows creativity to happen and how does an organization call down the lightning? They consider the example of spreadsheet design.<>
Keywords :
spreadsheet programs; systems analysis; user interfaces; organization; product idea; product-development organization; software design; spreadsheet design; user interfaces; Computer displays; Fasteners; Fires; Keyboards; Lightning; Product design; Software design; Software testing; Sparks; Two dimensional displays;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
