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Systems Thinking, Rich Mapping and Conceptual Models [Session Audio]

Matt Milan and Gene Smith introduce Rich Mapping and Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to information architects. SSM is a holistic problem solving framework that can be used to design and model interactions between organizations, people, environments, products and services.

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Project touchstones: how to bridge competing viewpoints and build vision, consensus, and innovation [Session Audio]

Jess’s talk from this years Information Architecture Summit. LukeW took some good notes.

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Other recorded talks from the 2007 IA summit

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Dave’s portfolio is on the way… with most sincire apoligises to my boy Kayne

chickenThis is really great. If you are looking at this before February 2006 hopefully you get to see Dave Werners Introductory video to his portfolio, it’s like a magically musical trailer. Seriously, I know that many people might find this silly but I think this kind of presentation is really compelling.

I hate the Toronto Software community…

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