CyberQuest: Problem Solving and Innovation Support System, Conceptual Background and Experiences
John W. Dickey · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1995
Preface AN INTRODUCTION TO CYBERQUEST Brief Description More Detailed Illustration Additional Features. Using the Results AN EXTENDED EXAMPLE Problem Description and Analysis Word Selection Idea Generation Sketches Idea Screening Idea Packaging and Evaluation Completion Add to Previous Ideas File APPLICATIONS OF CYBERQUEST Technical Managerial Social Humanities Education Product Development and Promotion Lessons Learned PROCESS EXPERIMENTS High Tech Experiments Lower-Tech Experiences Some Lessons Learned PROBLEM DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS Identifying Background Information Situation Structuring Analytic Tools Some Lessons Learned WORD SELECTION Word Hierachies Basic Words Key Words Experiments Some Lessons Learned IDEA GENERATION The Idea Generation Process and Concept Galaxies Notes General Notes Goals More Information Some Lessons Learned SCREENING Short Name Screening Status Categories Ratings and Scores Comments and Information Sharing Group Interaction Some Lessons Learned PACKAGING AND EVALUATION The Packaging Process Types of Packages Package Review Decisions Among Packages Some Lessons Learned REPORTING Varieties of Reports Modes of Output LOOKING AT THE RESULTS Idea Paths Alternate Goals A Framework Categories of Affecting Factors A Formative Assessment INPUTS: SESSION PREPARATION AND OPERATION Types of Sessions Preparation and Setup Facilitation Completion and Follow-up Incorporate Differences Some Lessons Learned IMMEDIATE EFFECTS Session Outputs Relationships User Comments Some Lessons Learned IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACTS Implementation Impacts Experiences from Other Cases Intended Goals Summary Some Lessons Learned-A Benefit Cost Perspective COMPARISON TO OTHER APPROACHES Reasonable Resemblances to Other Processes Comparison to Individual Efforts Comparison to Literature Searches Comparison to Group Activities CONCLUSIONS The Multitudinous Factor Issue The Use Issue The Small Time Issue The Impact Issue The Study Issue Looking Ahead References Author Index Subject Index