I haven't used OS directly in this manner, but I do have a background in marketing and market research, and I think it should work! As you note, key will be to determine the givens and the question.
Pls. let us know if it goes this way! I am always looking for ways to use OS - gently and subtly perhaps - in ohterwised closed or traditional situations. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Pixley" <mjpix...@ficnet.net> To: <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 12:14 PM Subject: OS for Market Research > Dear OSers, > > I have just been talking with a client about using open space technology > for market research. > > Their organization is a dot.com which is creating B2B market systems. > Their challenge is that they are looking at multiple products, multi nation > and and a range of cutomers and they find it very difficult to focus. > > The person who suggested doing open space had participated in a > demonstration program which I had run earlier in the year. > > I have explained the importance of getting the question right and how they > will then have to trust the participants to talk about what need to talk > about. Also, I have indicated that the final document should belong to all > the participants. > > I think the process could get some truly creative results in a relatively > short amount of time ( otherwise they would do individual interviews) and > would build relationships going forward. > > Have any of you used OST in this way? What was your experience? What > suggestions would you have? > > Thanks, > > Markl > > > > Mark J. Pixley > > HK: 852-2561-9209 > Taipei: 886-2-2515-7718 > email: mjpix...@ficnet.net > The OT Center: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/7176/ > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > =========================================================== > osl...@egroups.com > To subscribe, > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, > and choose a login ID and password > 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions > > To unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign in and Proceed > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== osl...@egroups.com To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed
