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Usability Associates
38 Montpelier Circle
Rochester, NY 14618
585.442.0499

Copyright © 2001-2011 Usability Associates


Agendas for all meetings beginning with the first one in April, 2004 are posted here.

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CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE - 2011

Teleconference - February 9, 2011

•Bob Rosenfeld-The Human Dynamics of Innovation  

Photos of Michigan Meeting Posted.  View...

May 9-10, 2011 - Faurecia and Whirlpool in SE Michigan

Sunday, May 8, 2011: Faurecia in Holland, MI (Optional)

•Tulip Festival activities
•Dinner

Monday, May 9, 2011: Faurecia in Holland, MI

•Breakfast in hotel restaurant
•Travel to Faurecia meeting site
•Welcome/Agenda review (Stan, Rob, Doug)
•Confidential Member Updates (All)
•Travel to Haworth (One Haworth Center)
•Welcome at Dick Haworth Welcome Center (Todd James)
•Global Research & Innovation Innovatrium (Jeff Reuschel, Dir, Global Design)
•One Haworth Center Tour (Chris Nienhuis)
•Corporate Quality Test Lab Tour (Dezi Noteboom)
•Return to Faurecia and break
•Future of consortium-meetings, membership, research, topics (Stan)
•Smart Fit Seating App for iPhone (Jim Hotary-Faurecia)
•Travel to Benton Harbor
•Dinner

Tuesday, May 10, 2011: Whirlpool in Benton Harbor, MI

•Breakfast in hotel restaurant
•Travel to Whirlpool meeting site
•Welcome (Doug)
•Design Studio tour and break
•User-Centered Design at Whirlpool (Doug)
•Craftsmanship at Whirlpool (Jeff Vanderkolk)
•Travel to Grand Rapids airport (or alternate airports – South Bend, Kalamazoo)

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CONSORTIUM TELECONFERENCE MEETING SCHEDULE - 2010

February 9, 2010
•Confidential Member Updates (All)

May 4, 2010
•Kevin Clark: Transcending Products: Offering Experience Design & Strategy

September 1, 2010
•Confidential Member Updates (All)
•Rob Huber -Method for Sparking Innovation at Faurecia
•Carole Bilson - Innovation at Pitney Bowes

November 2, 2010
•Confidential Member Updates (All)

December 7, 2010
•John Steele -Eureka Ranch Methodology for Discovery and Definition of Ideas for Successful Growth

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CONSORTIUM TELECONFERENCE MEETING SCHEDULE - 2009

May 4, 2009
•Revision of future meeting arrangements
•Consortium research
•Confidential Member Updates (All)

October 26-27, 2009
•October 26 - Confidential Member Updates (All)
•October 27- Shimon Shmueli: Development of Breakthrough Product at IBM

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CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE - 2008

April 28-29, 2008 at IIT in Chicago, IL

Monday, April 28, 2008
•Breakfast at hotel
•Travel to ID
•Opening Remarks (Stan)
•Confidential Member Updates (All)
•Consortium Research Update (Stan)
•ID overview/history (Patrick Whitney, Director)
•ID nuts & bolts (Jeremy Alexis, Professor)
•Design principles and ID methods (Vijay Kumar, Professor)
•Travel to hotel
•Free time
•Travel to restaurant
•Dinner
•Travel to theater
•Second City performance

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
•Breakfast at hotel Travel to ID
•ID student project case study (ID students)
•Introduction/explanation of break out activity (Jeremy Alexis, Professor)
•Break out sessions (led by ID students)
•Session report-backs and discussion
•Lunch (w/faculty and students)
•ID student project presentations (ID students)
•Consortium research (continued as necessary)
•Wrap Up

October 14-15, 2008 at University of Toronto, Toronto, CA

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Tuesday October 14, 2008
•Breakfast at hotel tel
•Travel to UHN via OCAD
•University Health Network HF Overview and Lab Tour  (Anjum Chagpar)
•Travel to Computer Science HCI
•Computer Science HCI (Ravin Balakrishnan)
•Lunch at Computer Science
•Computer Science HCI (continued)
•Travel to Mechanical/Industrial Engineering (MIE)
•MIE HF Academic Program and Research Projects (Greg Jamieson)
•MIE HF Research Projects (Paul Milgram)
•Travel to hotel
•Free time
•Travel to restaurant
•Reception at restaurant for Consortium Hosts
•Dinner

Wednesday October 15, 2008
•Breakfast at hotel
•Travel to DesignWorks
•Consortium Roundtable
•Rotman School of Management DesignWorks (Heather Fraser)
•Lunch at DesignWorks
•DesignWorks (continued)
•Consortium Research – 2008 & 2009
•Wrap up

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CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE - 2007

April 18-19, 2007 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Wednesday, April 18, 2007
•Breakfast at hotel restaurant
•Travel to CMU
•Opening Remarks (Stan and Brad Myers)
•Confidential Member Updates (All)
•CMU Welcome (Peter Lee, Vice Provost for Research)
•CMU HCII Overview (Dan Siewiorek, Director, HCI Institute)
•CMU Design Overview (Dan Boyarski, Head, School of Design)
•2006 Consortium Research Update (Stan)
•Looks Better, Works Better: Designing a Process to Integrate Form and Function (Aaron Gannon-Honeywell)
•CMU – Wearable Computers and User State Awareness (Asim)
•Sightseeing
•Dinner

Thursday, April 19, 2007
•Breakfast at hotel restaurant
•Travel to meeting site
•2007 Research Selection (All)
•CMU Presentations / Tours
•Wrap Up
•Corporate alumni policy (Carole)
•Current Meeting Evaluation
•Next Meeting

November 5-6, 2007 at SPRINT in Overland Park, KS

Monday, November 5, 2007
•Breakfast in hotel restaurant
•Travel to meeting site
•Welcome & Agenda review
•Confidential Member Updates (All)
•Overview of Sprint Concept Realization Center
•Innovation
•Lunch with Sprint guests
•Overview of Sprint Innovation Spiral Process
•Future consortium research projects
•Semiotics
•Roadmapping at Johnson Controls
•Dinner

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
•Breakfast in hotel restaurant
•Travel to meeting site
•Trend Analysis and Roadmapping Panel

bulletTrend analysis at Johnson Controls
bulletCustomer Experience Roadmapping at HP
bulletTechnology Roadmapping at Kodak
bulletDiscussion

•Overview of Action UI (new handset UI paradigm)
•Tour of Sprint Campus

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CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE - 2006

May 8-9, 2006 in Redmond, WA, hosted by Microsoft

May 8, 2006
•Tour of Center for Information Work (Office of the Future)
•Confidential Member Updates (All)
•Universal Design (Pete)
•Prototyping as the Hub of Usability Activity (Rose Mae)

May 9, 2006
•Methods for Measuring Desirability of Products (Joey Benedek-Microsoft)
•Strategy for Engagement in Overseas Markets
•Research progress report
•Wrap-up (including review of consortium governance rules)
•Tours of Microsoft Home, Visitors Center (Museum), & Store

October 26-27, 2006 at Honeywell in Minneapolis, MN.

Thursday, October 26, 2006
•Opening Remarks (Stan)
•Confidential Member Updates (All)
•Innovation (Nelson)
•Travel to hotel
•Meet in lobby and travel to restaurant
•Dinner

Friday, October 27, 2006
•Breakfast at hotel restaurant
•Travel to meeting site
•Offshore Design Sourcing (Dave)
•Technology Roadmapping (Bill Rogers, Honeywell Fellow)
•Corporate Alumni Policy (Carole)
•2006 Consortium Research Update (Stan)
•Administrative items
•Special Honeywell presentations

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CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE - 2005

May 16-17, 2005 - hosted by Rob Huber (Johnson Controls) in Holland, Michigan.

May 16, 2005 - Haworth Center
•Introduction (All)
•Engineering Aesthetics (Kristi Schmidt - U of Michigan)
•World Wide Appearance and Design Attributes (Dave)
•Dinner

May 17, 2005
•Breakfast - Haworth Center
At Johnson Controls
•Outcome Approach - Importance and Satisfaction (Nelson)
•User Experience Leadership (Surya)
•Results of Benchmarking Study (Jeff)
•Tour of Advanced Design Studio (Rob)
•Selection of Consortium Research Project for 2005 (Stan)
•Rapeille Methods (Pete)
•Wrap up (Stan)

November 3-4, 2005 - in Pasadena, CA hosted by Arts Center College of Design.

November 3, 2005 - ART CENTER HILLSIDE CAMPUS
•Breakfast at Art Center
•Introduction (All)
•Best Practices for Patent Portfolio Strategy (Dave)
•Results of Benchmarking Study (Clyde)
•Integrating User-Centered Design with Six Sigma (Rob)
•Art Center Tours, Content, and reception
•Dinner

November 4, 2005 - THE HILTON PASADENA
•Breakfast at hotel
•User Experience Leadership at Microsoft (Surya)
•Consortium Research Report and Direction (Stan)
•Wrap Up

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CONSORTIUM MEETING SCHEDULE - 2004

April 29-30, 2004 - hosted by Carole Bilson (Pitney Bowes) in Stamford, CT

April 29, 2004, Thursday (Westin Hotel)
•Welcome (Stan and Carole)
•Individual introductions
•Dinner
•Establish management topics for next day discussion

April 30, 2004 -  Friday (Pitney Bowes)
•Breakfast and Pitney Bowes exhibit
•Discuss management topics on agenda
•Lunch and Welcome from Pitney Bowes CTO
•Identify joint research project
•Discuss governance issues and communication preferences
•Wrap up including set next meeting
•Dinner (for those staying)

October 25-26, 2004 - hosted by Pete Mitchell (Boeing) in Seattle, WA

October 25, 2004, Monday (At hotel)
•Startup – what’s new and interesting, what communications have you had, communication process improvements (Stan and Pete)
•Choose tomorrow’s discussion topic from list generated at last meeting
•Design “craftsman” attribute checklist (Rob)
•Worldwide appearance and design attributes (Dave)
•Dinner

October 26, 2004 -Tuesday AM (Boeing Payload Concept Center)
•Breakfast at hotel
•Research progress report (Stan)
•Organization of Xerox Industrial Design/Human Interface Department (Dave)
•Discussion of IDSA catalyst award data of entries (Carole)
•Outcome approach – importance and satisfaction (Nelson)
•Kansei approach to evaluation of user perception (Jeanne Guerin, Boeing)
•Tour of Boeing Payloads Concept Center
•Open discussion
•Wrap up
•Tour of Boeing plant – if interested (wear comfortable shoes)

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