When I wrote my doctoral thesis, the data that my results were based on were stored in boxes in my office. This included interview data, research diaries, prototypes and photographs from field studies. All in a great big jumble that only I could find things in. If everything had been structured better, in a standardised … Continue reading “Data – more than the new oil”
The pandemic has probably meant most of us now understand that digital working is a clear part of professional life. We spend the majority of our working days in Zoom meetings, checking email or dealing with various types of digital support systems. For many people the physical, social and organisational work environment has perhaps become … Continue reading “Assessing our digital work environments”
In the 1990s, the word computerisation was commonly used to describe developments that were happening in the workplace. In retrospect, you could say that computerisation meant adding computers and other technology to a business in the belief that this would make it more efficient, but without affecting the business in itself. Developing a business was … Continue reading “Digitalisation is business development”
When did you last change your password? Do you use 0000 to log in to your phone or the name of your dog as your WiFi password? Do you have the same password on Netflix as your work computer? Do you struggle to remember the code when the home security alarm goes off and the … Continue reading “Security and usability must go hand in hand”
Over the last few years, the Christmas present of the year has often been a digital device – headphones, fitness bracelets, VR headsets or robot vacuum cleaners. More recently however, when it comes to Christmas, there has been something of a protest against all things digital. In 2018, apparel from recycled materials won the accolade, … Continue reading “From digital meetings to digital space”
I was invited to two important meetings not long ago that were both held at exactly the same time. It was simply impossible for me to choose one meeting over the other so I decided to attend both meetings, one meeting on my iPad in one ear and the other with my laptop in the … Continue reading “How effective are our meetings?”
