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| PhD Dissertation, Royal College of Art, London 2007 |
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| "Real-time design" refers to an emerging practice that significantly boosts the performance of teams in collaborative design. Environments for real-time design (cf. radical co-location, extreme collaboration, extreme programming, deep dives) use conditions of close coupling and mutual awareness, time constraint and ready availability of tools and expertise to move designs rapidly forward. In these environments, shared representations are essential to make information available, to create a common focus for collaborative engagement, and to embody concrete outcomes. |
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| In this dissertation, I discuss how shared representations enhance design collaboration. I draw on examples from my field study at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where real-time teams have radically accelerated the design of next generation exploratory spacecraft and science missions to Mars. My results highlight the roles representations play in generating possibilities, synthesizing perspectives and consolidating commitment to action, thereby helping collaborative groups bring about preferred futures. |
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