Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

Zurlo, Francesco; Nunes, Viviane dos Guimarães Alvim

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“…Vreugdenhil and Ker Rault [21] see pilot projects as a "means to establish communication between actors that usually do not cooperate". In this way, due to their dynamic nature, they help trigger collaboration [22].…”

Section: Pilot Project: Two Words For One Single Public Policy Instrumentioning

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“…In addition, behind the word 'pilot' hides the idea of experimentation, of being (one of) the first trying to achieve a particular task. In a variety of sectors, pilot projects, viewed as collective experiments [22], are often used in innovative contexts to develop and test new solutions, methods, concepts or practices [26,27]. They constitute "common means by which innovations ( .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, pilot projects "configure a space to introduce and test innovations with smaller risks, either on smaller geographical scales or in short times" [22]. In this way, they "perform as platforms for learning" [26], which leads to knowledge development [21,22]. Consequently, they are also used by policy-makers to produce evidence for policy-making [21].…”

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Towards Integrated Care for Chronic Patients in Belgium: The Pilot Project, an Instrument Supporting the Emergence of Collaborative Networks

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In 2015, the Belgian Health Ministers launched a plan intended to evolve towards an integrated care system for chronic patients. This plan is implemented through pilot projects involving local actors. Therefore, the researcher raised the following research question: how does the use of pilot projects as implementation instruments structure the collaboration between parties involved in a pilot project? The term “pilot project” refers to a collaborative work method coupled with an experimentation purpose. This is further developed in the paper via a literature study. This qualitative research draws on interviews, focus groups, direct observation, and a documentary analysis. During the two first phases of the process, field workers had to create multidisciplinary local consortia and write an application file describing the project they would implement during the third phase, which raised challenging collaboration issues. Many people learned to work together over time, progressively overcoming the traditional fragmentation of care. They met regularly, understood their respective roles, and dealt with controversies through negotiation to reach an agreement on a common project. In conclusion, the researcher shows that, thanks to its characteristics, the pilot project instrument supports the development of collaborative care networks; in this example of community-based integrated care networks.

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Section: Pilot Project: Two Words For One Single Public Policy Instrumentioning

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Section: Pilot Project: Two Words For One Single Public Policy Instrumentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pilot Project: Two Words For One Single Public Policy Instrumentioning

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“…Such data only make it evident that despite the many types of research that have been developed in the city in the last eight years on this subject (see Nunes, 2013;Zurlo & Nunes, 2016), up until now, few have sensitized the sector and the local government.…”

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“…In such a way, solutions to identify core problems and the common goals must include the external dimensions of such a system. As viable solutions to the lack of resources and capabilities are not often available within a private company (Das & Teng, 2000), inter-organizational collaborative networks constitute an appropriate mechanism to operate to reach innovative and more sustainable solutions (Zurlo & Nunes, 2016). Some authors also argue that Design can take on a central role, not only by contributing with qualified knowledge, but by motivating the promotion of scenarios that allow better solutions to be sought in projects, processes, services and even strategies (Zurlo, 1999;Mozota, 2003;Best, 2006;Rossi Filho, Meroni, Monti, & Galisai, 2009).…”

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Design, Strategy, and Collaboration: a System an Alternative for Reusing Waste From the Bespoke Furniture Sector

Nunes

Abrão

2019

IJIED

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This work describes the proposal of a collaborative inter-organizational network involving different actors operating as a group. The aim was to reuse the waste generated by the custom-made furniture sector, which is very relevant in Brazil. The presented scenario is the city of Uberlandia/MG/Brazil, a medium-sized city, which produces about 30.000m3/year of furniture production waste. The proposed collaborative network involves a furniture micro-enterprise, a primary public school, and a federal University, with the coordination of the last one, linked by design concepts. The theoretical references are based on the building of inter-organizational collaborative networks, Strategic Design, and Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability. The research methodology was based on an action-research process, and the methods were divided into a literature review, case studies, data collection and the development of new and small products. The obtained results are related to the value perception of collaboration among actors and the importance of continuous social innovation practices but also of technological ones. This confirms the feasibility of absorption of new practices into the daily operations both in the microenterprise and the public school as well within the university, as a way of increasing the positive impacts coming from these initiatives and a chance of scaling up the project.

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Adapting the scrum methodology for establishing the dynamic inter-organizational collaboration

Ardakani

Hashemi

Razzazi

2018

JOCM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an applicable method for establishing the dynamic inter-organizational collaborations (DIOCs) based on the scrum methodology. Design/methodology/approach The scrum methodology embedded within the context of the DIOC project life cycle was used and adapted to being usable with specific characteristics of the project. Findings In order to succeed in the highly competitive, dynamic and changing business environments, the organizations need to change their view of business practices. The transition from the traditional status of manufacturing to the inter-organizational collaborations can be one of the fundamental changes in the modern business management. The proposed method has the capability to establish DIOCs effectively and efficiently whilst guaranteeing agility, competitiveness, and risk timely management. Originality/value Establishing collaborative alliances via association of various experienced and professional organizations and producing the value-added market’s need services is an effective and efficient solution for survival of SMEs in the current competitive, dynamic and changing business environment. So far, different frameworks, reference models/architectures, and many theoretical discussions have been presented for DIOCs context, but these representations are conceptual, empirical and generic. This paper aims to propose an applicable iterative and incremental method for establishing the DIOC which guarantees the agility and risk timely management of the establishment process and promotes competitiveness of partners.

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Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

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Towards Integrated Care for Chronic Patients in Belgium: The Pilot Project, an Instrument Supporting the Emergence of Collaborative Networks

Towards Integrated Care for Chronic Patients in Belgium: The Pilot Project, an Instrument Supporting the Emergence of Collaborative Networks

Design, Strategy, and Collaboration: a System an Alternative for Reusing Waste From the Bespoke Furniture Sector

Adapting the scrum methodology for establishing the dynamic inter-organizational collaboration

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