Articulating a Strategic Approach to Face Complexity in Design Projects: The Role of Theory of Change

Luca Simeone; David Drabble; Giorgia Iacopini; Kirsten van Dam; Nicola Morelli; Amalia De Götzen; Joe Cullen

doi:10.33114/adim.2019.01.188

Articulating a Strategic Approach to Face Complexity in Design Projects: The Role of Theory of Change

Luca Simeone, David Drabble, Giorgia Iacopini, Kirsten van Dam, Nicola Morelli, Amalia De Götzen, Joe Cullen

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Abstract

In today’s world of global wicked problems, constraints and imperatives imposed by an external and uncertain environment render strategic action a quite complex endeavour. Since the 1990s, within community initiatives and philanthropic projects, the construct of Theory of Change has been used to address such complexity. Theory of Change can be defined as the systematic and cumulative study of the links between the activities, outcomes, and context of an intervention. The area of focus for this paper is to explore whether Theory of Change can support more strategic approaches in design. In particular, the paper examines how Theory of Change was applied to DESIGNSCAPES - a project oriented, among other things, toward offering a supporting service for all those city actors interested in using design to develop urban innovation initiatives that tackle complex issues of broad concern.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management 2019 London : Research Perspectives In the era of Transformations
Publisher	Academy for Design Innovation Management
Publication date	18 Jun 2019
Pages	938-948
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-912769-01-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.33114/adim.2019.01.188
Publication status	Published - 18 Jun 2019
Event	Academy for Design Innovation Management 2019 London International Research Conference - Loughborough University, London, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Jun 2019 → 21 Jun 2019 https://designinnovationmanagement.com/adim2019/

Conference

Conference	Academy for Design Innovation Management 2019 London International Research Conference
Location	Loughborough University
Country	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	18/06/2019 → 21/06/2019
Internet address	https://designinnovationmanagement.com/adim2019/

Series	Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management
Number	1
Volume	2
ISSN	2632-0045

Keywords

Theory of Change
Design Strategy
Strategy, Value creation, Value capture, Business model innovation, Sustainability, Business model

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Simeone, L., Drabble, D., Iacopini, G., van Dam, K., Morelli, N., De Götzen, A., & Cullen, J. (2019). Articulating a Strategic Approach to Face Complexity in Design Projects: The Role of Theory of Change. In Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management 2019 London: Research Perspectives In the era of Transformations (pp. 938-948). Academy for Design Innovation Management. Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management, No. 1, Vol.. 2 https://doi.org/10.33114/adim.2019.01.188

Simeone, Luca ; Drabble, David ; Iacopini, Giorgia ; van Dam, Kirsten ; Morelli, Nicola ; De Götzen, Amalia ; Cullen, Joe. / Articulating a Strategic Approach to Face Complexity in Design Projects : The Role of Theory of Change. Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management 2019 London: Research Perspectives In the era of Transformations . Academy for Design Innovation Management, 2019. pp. 938-948 (Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management; No. 1, Vol. 2).

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Articulating a Strategic Approach to Face Complexity in Design Projects : The Role of Theory of Change. / Simeone, Luca; Drabble, David; Iacopini, Giorgia; van Dam, Kirsten ; Morelli, Nicola ; De Götzen, Amalia; Cullen, Joe.

Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management 2019 London: Research Perspectives In the era of Transformations . Academy for Design Innovation Management, 2019. p. 938-948 (Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management; No. 1, Vol. 2).

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