managing development process(es) sustainactive prague 2014 kalevi paldanius
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MANAGING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS(ES)
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Sustainactive Prague 2014Kalevi Paldanius
Development? The act of developing
Evolution of man; evolution of the species Progress; advancement; growth; expansion Development of individual, group, team,
community, society, work, products, services, technic/technology, economy, human rights, relationships etc. “Development is change. All change is not
development.”
Development? Sustain Development? Ecological,
economical, social and cultural sustainability Want to develop something? > You need
activity, to be active Becoming developer needs deeds One deed is to take part to sustain active IP
How are you going to develop yourself during sustain active IP?
What are you going to develop in your case study?
Project as a development tool
Project: a plan, a scheme, a design, a piece of work undertaken by a student or group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies
Project: to throw or shoot forward; to transport (oneself) into imagination; to predict or expect (something) based on known data; to communicate effectively; to express one’s personality
Project as a development tool
From an idea (e.g. business plan) > to the project What kind of? Management depends on the project type: Product development
difficulty in defining the target; management by dividing into operations
Activity development Project (inside the organization): increase the efficiency of management and functions Reform the organization Development of ICT-systems Rationalize activity Introduction of new working methods and tools Education programs ETC
Project
Work which is done once Problem & planned solution Problem: difference between the present
situation and the target where something prevents catch up the difference
Is not trivial
Defining objects
Workplace activity settings: transformed material objects are relatively easy to identify
“Object” can be either material or symbolic (always both) > materiality allows it to become a focus of joint activity; we can perceive, handle and act on objects
Symbolic aspect of the object: allows increase of understanding of the phenomena under investigation
Object refers to the “raw material”/”problem space” > activity is directed at it
Human activity system (Engeström 2002)
OUTCOME
VALUESRULES & CONVENTIONS
COMMUNITY: same general object
DIVISION OF LABOUR: horizontal division of tasks & Vertical division of power and status
ARTIFACTSTOOLS & PRACTICES
OBJECTSUBJECT
Hierarchical levels of Activity
Level of activity
Mental representation
Realization of
Level of description
Analytical question
Carpenter example
Activity Motive (need)
Personality Social and personal meaning of activity (relation to motives and needs)
Why? Doing wage work to secure welfare
Action (deed)
Goal- conscious
Chain of actions to reach the goal
Possible & critical goals
What? Building a house
Operation Precondition to actions-normally unconscious
Chain of actions
Concrete tool to implement action
How? Different working phases of house building
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References Engeström, Y. (2002) Cultural Historical Activity Theory. Web page Marjamäki, M. & Pekkola, P. (2009) Activity Theory – “Toiminnan
teoria” www.cs.tut.fi Pelin, R. (1999) Projektihallinan käsikirja. Projektijohtaminen Oy.
Jyväskylä. Wells, G. (2002) The Role of Dialogue in Activity Theory. Mind,
Culture and Activity 9(1), 43 -66 Projektinhallinta – kevät 2006 (http://www.ling.helsinki.fi/kit/2006k)
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