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      3 Apr 2012

      Six types of modularity explained in one image

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      Some years ago I gave a presentation on service development. One of my slides had a diagram visualizing the idea of modularity. I redrew from Joseph Pine's book Mass Customization. I think the image summarizes the six concepts excellently!

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      23 Jul 2010

      Can you explain your design in 5 seconds?

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      I just wrote an article about selling ideas to decision makers. One of my sourcebooks was IdeaSelling by Sam Harrison. He writes “If you can’t describe your concept without having to take a breath, you probably haven’t nailed your theme.”

      How could you describe some great design concepts? Here are my three, quickly made examples:

      • Fiskars scissors: Scissors that are fun and feel good in your hand
      • MiFi 3G wireless router: WiFi hotspot in your pocket everywhere you go
      • Dropbox: Synchronize folders automatically between your devices and access your files online

      If you are designing e.g. a building, a web site, a piece of software, or a service try describing it in five seconds. What does the result sound like?

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    I'm the founder and CEO of AE Partners. Here are my personal notes on issues related to design.

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