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This manual is designed to help individuals, working in an organization, find ways to effectively introduce beneficial change, without full “top-down” support (management, funders, other power sources). In other words, you may be working in an organization and learn about a better way to do things. Everything from suggesting a composting programme, telecommuting, to using a new | This manual is designed to help individuals, working in an organization, find ways to effectively introduce beneficial change, without full “top-down” support (i.e.: management, funders, other power sources). In other words, you may be working in an organization and learn about a better way to do things. Everything from suggesting a composting programme, telecommuting, to using a new web-based communication system. Everyone else is too busy doing things the same way they always have, management has their own long term plans, but you think it's worthwhile to push for your change. This manual can help you. | ||
This manual is particularly designed for those involved in Community Economic Development (CED). We're going to use change based on low cost technology as our lens | This manual is particularly designed for those involved in Community Economic Development (CED). We're going to use change based on low cost technology as our lens because the spread of the Internet and the ready access to computers have created many opportunities; however, aspects of this manual should be applicable to many circumstances. | ||
Our references include [http://www.gervasebushe.ca/appinq.htm#applied Appreciative Inquiry], an organizational development process designed to engage individuals within an organizational system in its renewal, change and focused performance. We're also going to reference CED approaches, current software development methodologies, and our own experience and opinions. | Our references include [http://www.gervasebushe.ca/appinq.htm#applied Appreciative Inquiry], an organizational development process designed to engage individuals within an organizational system in its renewal, change and focused performance. We're also going to reference CED approaches, current software development methodologies, and our own experience and opinions. | ||
One of the technologies we'll be focusing on is wiki. Wiki is a Hawaiian word for fast, and the first wiki software was developed to support computer programmers sharing information on the early Web. Wikis allow easy publishing on the Web | One of the technologies we'll be focusing on is wiki. Wiki is a Hawaiian word for fast, and the first wiki software was developed to support computer programmers sharing information on the early Web. Wikis allow easy publishing on the Web including editing pages (after learning a few conventions) and can help solve a lot of different problems as a group and when including the public. Currently the most famous wiki is Wikipedia, but many other wikis exist. | ||
We're going to use some characters to talk about implementing change. They are as follows: | We're going to use some characters to talk about implementing change. They are as follows: | ||