[IxDA Discuss] Anti Read: Want to build the next ?hot? technology?

[James Leftwich, IDSA]

Nah, I think we're saying the same thing, but you were more concise  
and correct as to where this thinking stems.  I'd been introduced to  
systems engineering back in the early  '80s and it's always been part  
of my way of thinking and approach to things.

I used to have "Systems Design" on my cards, back in the 80s and 90s,  
but was never sure if people understood all the things that implied.   
This just points out that it would probably be a good thing for  
design students to be run through a systems thinking course as part  
of their education.

Jim

On Sep 5, 2007, at 3:32 PM, Mark Schraad wrote:

> Hi James,
>
> Sorry if I came off a bit flipant. But many of us have been working  
> in systems design doing, from what I can tell from your  
> description, just this for years.  It certainly stems from the  
> systems engineering methodologies, but is prevelent in brand,  
> corporate identity and most evident in software and web design.  
> Though many systems are fairly closed and heavily managed, they can  
> also be very open and adaptable. Likewise the degree of simplicity  
> or conversely the complexity varies significantly.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
> Mark