The System of Composing a Piece of Music

I asked John Woodall this question: I want to jump to composing a piece of music. I think it’s more of a system-type thinking approach that you’ve got this grand idea, and you look at this big picture, but then you’ve got to start writing this single note to start out with something. It’s like Read More …

The Musical Connection to Architecture from a Composer

Steve Horowitz is the creator of odd but highly-accessible sounds and a diverse and prolific musician. Steve’s music integrates his experiences as a bass player and band leader with his explorations as a multifaceted composer. Steve has been honored with a Grammy and a Webby. This week’s Podcast guest Jim Kalbach, is a Principal UX Read More …

Levels of Abstraction, Levels of Completeness

Musicians, Architects, and Systems Thinkers seem to have a similar thread woven through them. When you think about Frank Lloyd Wright, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Peter Drucker and many others had musical composition in their background. Next weeks, Podcast guest Jim Kalbach, is a Principal UX Designer with Citrix Online and an active speaker, writer, Read More …

How Many Scenarios are Correct?

I prefer using scenario type thinking in my work versus plotting these maps. I think creating a scenario; a story is much more useful and memorable to all concerned parties. I have always believed in the power of three. A few of these outlines are below: Pre-Purchase Purchase After Purchase Expect to See Like to Read More …

How Visual is Your Storytelling?

How well do you understand the pandemonium towards visuality? A new book,The Power of Visual Storytelling: How to Use Visuals, Videos, and Social Media to Market Your Brand by Ekaterina Walter, is a great introduction to this subject. The book offers a viewpoint from the 20K level all the way down to pixels without missing Read More …

A DFSS Expert’s View of TRIZ

Dr. Kai Yang is a Professor in the department of Industrial and Manufacturing, Wayne State University. His areas of expertise include Six Sigma, statistical methods in quality and reliability engineering, Lean product development, Lean healthcare, and engineering design methodologies. Related Podcast and Transcript: Six Sigma’s Voice of Customer Joe Dager: I also noticed in your Read More …