August 13th, 2009
Using Industry Cluster Empowerment for Hydrogen Convergence
We at the ebTDesign Forum have been talking to all the major automakers this summer about when they are going to introduce hydrogen cars. They committed to the United States Congress that they would be ready for mass production of hydrogen cars by 2015. But they are starting to coalesce around the potential of limited production by 2012 in order to increase demand for their 2015 launch.
As architects, we at the ebTDesign Forum are always in discovery mode. We are trying find impediments to entrepreneurship. Once we get a better understanding of the true nature of these impediments, we then design building blocks so we can use them later during the industry cluster empowerment process. We also develop semantic viewpoints that can be used to explicitly capture the needs, wants, and relationships of major program stakeholders.
We at the ebTDesign Forum are engaged to help communities, either within a region or within a company, increase their capacity for innovation. So, we want to be working on a solution, not fumbling around in the dark looking for a light switch. If we listen between the lines we can generally hear the faint whispers of challenges that might be years away from breaking through the surface and that’s where we are with hydrogen infrastructure.
Hydrogen convergence does not use industry cluster empowerment the way we normally use this economic growth framework. So we have had to make some minor adjustments to the framework. Normally, we help communities find their own little patch of ground or piece of disruptive innovation to concentrate on. With hydrogen convergence, we are trying to make every community an energy producer.
Zachary Alexander
Concepts: disruptive-innovation, hydrogen, industry cluster, semantic-viewpointJanuary 2nd, 2007
Identifying Support for an Innovation-Infrastructure Improvement Project
As the New Year starts, we at ebTDesign Forum want to discuss the composition of the innovation-infrastructure improvement team. Strategic project teams require a diverse group of stakeholders and advisors. Executives from well-run companies know that finding a capable enterprise architect is one of the best ways to ensure team success for major improvement projects. Readers of the ebTDesign Forum are further advised that not all enterprise architects approach their work in the same way. They tend to use one of three semantic viewpoints: Database, Analyst, or Mediator.
The Database Viewpoint focuses on database performance as the primary factor in the health of an organization. The database mindset dominates thinking in government agencies and some trade associations. The Analyst Viewpoint interprets the way forward by looking at the strategic moves of major competitors. This semantic viewpoint is prevalent in conservative companies that use industry analysts to develop tactics for competing in mature industries. The Mediator Viewpoint concentrates on conflict resolution through value transformation. This strategy is the hallmark of progressive organizations that are looking to change the rules of engagement and create an enduring growth platform.
The IT Investment Architect®
Concepts: Analyst-Viewpoint, conflict-resolution, Database-Viewpoint, enterprise-architect, General, Innovation-Infrastructure, Mediator-Viewpoint, semantic-viewpointAugust 21st, 2006
SemanticViewpoint.com Set to Re-Launch as Conflict Resolution Site
EbTDesign LLC is re-launching the SemanticViewpoint.com website as a resource for executives using Semantic Viewpoint™ development in conflict resolution. Currently, SemanticViewpoint.com has content for executives who are responsible for the next generation of productivity growth. In the coming months, business concepts will be explored that establish the foundation of SemanticViewpoint.com.
Semantic Viewpoint™ development is a process used to capture the concerns of a diverse group of stake holders and use them to provide design considerations for innovation-infrastructure solutions. After the re-launch, readers of SemanticViewpoint.com will find content that addresses the future of conflict resolution. Visitors to the website will have access to thought-provoking articles that will provide building blocks for developing innovative strategies.
Mark Gerzon, who is an expert in conflict resolution, defines conflict as anything that impedes the efficient workings of an organization. Dr. Edwards Deming, the person who taught the Japanese how to use Total Quality Management, describes this same phenomenon as a process in oscillation. At ebTDesign, we see conflict as an opportunity for maximizing the participation of all stake holders in the value creation process. Given that there are so many theories, industry leaders are encouraged to regularly monitor the progress of the conflict resolution discussion on the Semantic Viewpoint™ development process.
The IT Investment Architect®
Concepts: building-blocks, conflict-resolution, General, Innovation-Infrastructure, semantic-viewpoint