research (Open Space in Construction)

[Harrison Owen]

Lise – seems to me the first thing is to be very clear about what all the
formal planning on a project does AND DOES NOT do. It seems to me that all
the PERT charts, GANT charts, project management protocols are very useful
in terms of setting the project direction, parameters, and making sure that
the appropriate tools and supplies are on hand. All that is a map of the new
territory to be explored (the possibility space). I think where we get in
trouble is when we confuse the map with the territory. The map will get you
to the start of the journey, point out some things that you might be looking
for – but the actual journey (building the building) is self organizing all
the way, I think.  It is therefore not so much about “adding” Open Space to
the equation, but rather recognizing that the moment the first shovel full
of dirt is turned – you are already in Open Space. The question then becomes
how do you navigate in the most effective and efficient fashion. I think it
is precisely here that Open Space Technology, and the general experience
with Open Space can be very helpful. Putting it all in slightly different
terms, I would be very careful not to throw the baby out with the bath
water. The formal elements of the project have their place, and an important
one -- but they never really describe what happens along the way, or even
(probably) what should happen along the way. 

 

 Good Luck! This sounds wonderful. Can’t wait to hear more.

 

Harrison

 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lise
Damkjær
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 2:18 AM
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Subject: SV: research

 

Hello Marty, Harrison and others...

 

I'm involved with some "in the begginning" research...

I'm mentor to a PhD-student at the Technical University of Denmark - she is
researching: How engineers could facilitate in public assignments - and she
uses Open space as her facilitation-tool. 

 

I have got a fantastic opportunity: I'm going to contribute to a
research-project in copperation with Copenhagen Business School: Could we
run a building construction site via OS-pratice? And what would then happen?

I really enjoy this opportunity - i'm originally a building construction
engineer - but have worked with organizational design and so on most of my
time...

We are going to observe what selforganization look like in building
construction sites, let everybody see that it already works and then design
and try a different way of organizing the building site work - an OS-way -
in which way it may look...?

 

Do anyone have ideas or experiences in this field? It's still very new to me
- I have only done some thinking yet...

 

Thanks for this beautiful list and the beautiful community, we have here...

 

Lise

 

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Fra: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]På vegne af Marty Boroson
Sendt: 24. februar 2005 18:25
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Emne: research

I am curious to know what academic research is being done/has been done on
OST ...

 

Also, are there any research protocols out there?  Or ideas that you wish
someone would research?

 

Thanks,

 

Marty Boroson

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