Idealized Design
How do you get to the idealized design when working on any problem? The premises of this book is when you are solving a problem the way to get the best possible solution is to imagine what that solution would be and then work backwards to your current situation.
After you have worked backwards to your current situation you can follow the steps to get to the desired goal. As a concept this sounds easy enough but applying it to a specific situation may not be as easy. To deal with this problem the authors walk the readers through the process of applying idealized design in a business, a not-for-profit, and a government organization.
Applicable to many situations in addition to businesses, the authors also include how it can be applied to world challenges, urban situations, and health-care with complete examples. The process is very well documented with a step-by-step procedure that is structured enough to allow you to follow the process but open enough to allow you to apply it to almost any situation. One of the most useful aspects of the process is how it can be used to defeat the life-cycle problem of most businesses by staying ahead of the curve and in the innovative mindset. With great examples that make the concepts clear and easy to apply Idealized Design is very well written and highly recommended.
Authors: Russell L. Ackoff, Jason Magidson, Herbert J. Addison
Publisher: Wharton School Publishing
Pearson Education, Inc.
One Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Copyright: 2006
ISBN: 0131963635
Pages: 264 plus Endnotes, Bibliography, and Index
Price: $27.99