Systems thinking applied to a telecommunication startup company : The nexiwave case
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Author(s)
Munoz Jugo, Cynthia
Jiang, Benjamin
Advisor(s)
Maria Yang.
Alternative Title
Systems thinking applied in a telecommunication startup company : the Nexiwave case
Nexiwave case
Date Issued
2009
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Telecommunication technology has had a profound impact on our daily lives. It has enabled organizations to be more competitive by reducing the need for physical proximity and fostering collaboration. In recent years especially, data networks have been especially prominent, with the obvious example being the Internet. Work that was once conducted by phone and fax is now increasingly being done by VolP, e-mail and IM. For years telecommunication companies had focused in making available communication between person-to-person as well as multi-person and mobile communication, but none had focused on the content of the voice communication. This thesis presents a functioning product to address the needs of such users by applying a systems thinking approach to visualize and manage complexity through the whole process from the product idea generation to the business model. A detailed assessment of the users' needs and description of the product's user-centric design is provided. User experience design principles and legal constraints were considered throughout the development process. We propose to add value and differentiate the product by providing users with options to manage the content of their calls. At the most basic level, we give free audio-to-text transcripts with built-in features that could users save time and be more productive. nexiwave was built using principles promulgated in the System Design and Management Program classes.
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Thesis (S.M. in Engineering and Management)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2009.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-83).
Subjects
System Design and Management Program.
MIT Department
System Design and Management Program.
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