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Creativity, Design and Innovation
Data and Information Systems
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Who we are

“not management consultants, know-how over powerpoint. not a design consultancy, but yes we’ll take the compliment. we’re innovators. seeking patterns, putting them into products for the emerging market. we look into stuff, and use what we learn to make new useful things, or make old things work better for people who could get used to... More

One Page Strategic Plan

In terms of patterns for technical writing, one pagers are a personal favorite as the size constraint forces clarity and increased quality of thought. Found this gem in my inbox from 4 years ago, right around the time when I needed to plan the year ahead. Apparently it’s from a book called “Mastering the Rockefeller... More

Creative Hitlist

Ed de Bono defines creativity as generating new value, while innovation is putting into operation something new that’s been created. I consider him one of the leaders in the field of creativity. This post’s title comes from one of his recommendations that companies should put out a hit list of areas where they need excellent... More