Vol. 2: design-management.de

in the march 2004 edition of WIRED the “godfather of innovation + technology magazines” is presenting the “Complete Guide to Googlemania”.

according to WIRED “Google’s a library, an almanac, a settler of bets. It’s a parlor game, a dating service, a shopping mall. It’s a Microsoft rival. It’s a verb. At more than 200 million requests […]

on february 16th I reported about an international study by bluepier member of C1 GROUP. one of the key findings was that 63% of all multinational companies in europe don’t have an international coordinated internet strategy.
the background of this research is the promotion of the product and services portfolio of ‘bluepier’ C1 Group’s internet specialist. […]

as most of my (former ;-) design management students know I love to discuss the topic of “disruptive technologies”. disruptive technologies often occur when, in many cases, big, established companies get lost in anticipating market needs by “overshooting” customer expectations in terms of providing more features/benefits than actually necessary.
while discussing these phenomena, terms like “economies […]

the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague are planning to attract many visitors by their landmark project: ‘Architecture + Design 2004′. this project is the successor of the ‘Vincent van Gogh’ Year of activities in 2003.
especially Amsterdam is one of the most important architecture and design cities in Europe. in 2004 Amsterdam will aim […]

I’ll be out of office doing business in rotterdam. so expect new posts by the upcoming weekend.
just in case you did not hear about the upcoming european DMI conference which will be held in barcelona in march this year: have a look at DMI’s website and find useful information about the programme and the speakers. […]

even though the term “designmanagement” or “design manager” attracts adequate attention and respect in the meantime the discussion about the definition of a “design manager” is still multifaceted.
however I don’t regard this as a weakness of the concept itself. it is rather an indication that the construct (! - not management concept!) incorporates a wide […]

63% of all multinational companies in europe don’t have an international coordinated internet strategy. this is one of the results of a recently published research paper of “bluepier”, member of “C1 Group”.
the study analysed more than 200 international websites in 21 industries. some of the findings include that 38% do run a single version (language, […]

yesterday’s post was about the general impact of design on the market positioning of car manufacturers. however business week’s cover story also includes two photo/text essays about recent car launches, upcoming models, and concepts that the world’s top auto designers are talking about.
on business week’s website you’ll find an online extra about people behind the […]

it seems as if I’ve discovered a hot issue with my post of february, 9th. car design becomes an important issue not only for car manufacturers.
the latest edition of business week both print and online makes “designer cars” the international cover story. according to editor gail edmondson:
“Never before has design been so vital to an […]

if you walk through an average shopping mall and watch the products offered it seems that the average consumer does not care too much about design for everyday products.
however when it comes to automobiles the picture looks much different. according to my perception automobile design becomes more and more a key differentiator beside technological features. […]

this weekend (february, 6th) fabian schmid managing director of squid, zug/switzerland was honoured for his corporate identity project for the swiss metering company Landis & Gyr.
the “deutscher kommunikationsverband” combined the ceremony with a one day conference on “Design and Brand Management” held at the International Design Centre (IDZ) in berlin. schmidt’s work has been […]

those of you doing research in design management in small and medium sized enterprises (SME) might be interested in the ‘new’ definition of SME in europe adopted in may 2003.
you can download several documents on the website of the european commission beside the official ‘definition document’ >>>

well I’ve neglected my blog for some days, but I used my time to discover new inspirations and resources for new posts. I must say it was worth it and I’ll want to start right away with an article I’ve found in the latest edition of BAH’s strategy + business online edition.
“The Four Bases of […]

the DuPont engineering polymers branch of the worldwide renowned chemical services & products manufacturer DuPont is still encouraging design and engineering students to participate in their international design competition 2003/04. this year’s theme is: ‘comfort and functionality at home - innovative applications of engineering polymers for improved comfort and functionality.’ the competition is endowed with […]