Strategic decision makers are frequently faced with unstructured problems that cannot be solved adequately by analytical means. In such situations, a better decision-making approach is one based on stakeholders’ participation. A particular form of such an approach is known as participatory modelling, whereby participatory methods are used for knowledge elicitation while simulation modelling tec...

Participatory design includes engaging in large-scale information-systems development where participatory design approaches have been applied throughout design and organizational implementation. The keynote suggest to extend the iterative prototyping approach by (1) emphasizing participatory design experiments and pilot implementations as transcending traditional prototyping by evaluating fully...

Encouraging participation through local governments has been questionable and democratic spirit with direct of common people always poorly valued. The Union Parishads, in spite having constitutional provision, could not come out as self governing units left under the command national government. objectives this study was to assess how makes LGSP effective improving ICT literacy rural areas Bang...

This paper discusses a participatory design approach developed by Design med Omtanke in Västra Gotaland, Sweden that has been successfully used for public sector building projects. The approach uses participatory design techniques alongside sustainable design, to design public spaces that meet stakeholder requirements, using sustainable products and materials. The paper reviews participatory de...

This paper discusses a participatory design approach developed by Design med Omtanke in Västra Gotaland, Sweden that has been successfully used for public sector building projects. The approach uses participatory design techniques alongside sustainable design, to design public spaces that meet stakeholder requirements, using sustainable products and materials. The paper reviews participatory de...

The general objective of the study was to propose a participatory management model based on continuous improvement coordinated development plan, Condorcanqui province - 2020-2030. design used positive descriptive category. An experimental, non-probabilistic sample 40 servers wasused from Condorcanqui. Survey techniques were and questionnaires as tool; Descriptive statistics are process data thr...

A method for 'metaphor engineering' is introduced in the context of participatory multimedia design. Our hypothesis, that adults talk to children more with a metaphorical language than to other adults, was empirically verified. Especially male adults do not qualify for the job as metaphor engineers. Metaphors are powerful, but not sufficient to come up with a good interface. Single, overdetaile...