Managing Collaboration of Specialists in Various Areas – a Multidisciplinary Approach to Human Centered Design

Abstract

This paper presents a study of the role of multiple specialists’ participations in the ideation process and the influence of design priorities they adopt at various ideation stages of the final outcome. The paper compares two approaches to managing specialist knowledge in the ideation process in relation to multidisciplinary problems. It presents the analysis of advantages, disadvantages and threats resulting from the adoption of a specific approach. It may be a useful basis while making a decision to choose a method and a way of realization of the ideation process.