Dialogue Mapping: Building Shared Understanding of Wicked Problem

article featured imageDialogue Mapping: Building Shared Understanding of Wicked Problem
John Wiley & Sons | 2005 | Jeff Conklin
“The first full-length book to bring dialogue mapping to a wider audience, Dialogue Mapping provides an exciting new conceptual framework that will change the way readers view projects and project management ... When an organization is confronting a wicked problem the familiar approaches don't work. [...] Dialogue mapping is a proven technique for building that shared understanding and commitment, as efficiently and effectively as possible.” In Engelbart parlance, dialog mapping is a proven practice for leveraging the collective IQ of your team in tackling complex, urgent challenges.

It’s Moore’s Law, but Another Had the Idea First

article featured imageIt's Moore's Law, but Another Had the Idea First
NY Times | 18 Apr 2005 | John Markoff
"Moore's Law" refers to Gordon Moore's observation in 1965 that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years, while the cost of computers is halved. However, "computer scientist Douglas C. Engelbart had made a similar observation in 1960, at the very dawn of the integrated-circuit era, and Mr. Moore had heard his lecture on the subject."

A Heritage of Innovation: SRI’s First Half Century

article featured imageA Heritage of Innovation: SRI’s First Half Century
SRI International | Jan 2005 | Donald Nielson
“Curious about the origins of the computer mouse, the use of lasers in retinal treatment, minimally invasive robotic surgery, or the beginnings of Disneyland? Since its inception in 1946, research institute SRI International has brought these and a world of other innovations to society. [...] Douglas C. Engelbart is, almost without question, still SRI’s most famous talent. His vision, played out over his nearly 2 decades at SRI, helped revolutionize the way people viewed the purpose and utility of an emerging new class of machines called computers.”
Doug Engelbart's lab featured in section The Origins of Personal Computing (pp 2.12-28), in Chapter 2 Innovations in Computing | Book Website