Comments for Net-Map Toolbox

Comment on About by Eva Schiffer

Eva Schiffer — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:08:39 +0000

Hi Tom,
There are a number of online ways of doing network maps. Most of them by answering questionnaires rather than drawing together… And yes, I have played around a bit with mapping collaboratively online. However, what I have found is that there are a number of benefits to the tactile, face-to-face drawing, discussing and putting up of influence towers that cannot easily replicated in online interactions. While the map (the dots and lines) are interesting, the really exciting results from Net-Mapping are nearly always found in the qualitative discussion, the collective sense-making that happens in drawing the map together. Also, there has been research to show that physically moving stuff and drawing activates both hemispheres of the brain while clicking on a computer mainly engages the rational side of things.

Comment on About by Tom Downing

Tom Downing — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:39:32 +0000

Eva and colleagues,
Has anyone tried to create an online version of this? Build up a shared library of network maps?
Tom

Comment on About by Ahmad Salih

Ahmad Salih — Sun, 13 May 2012 10:12:13 +0000

Hi Eva,
Many thanks for the response and the examples. Very interesting. I will certainly contact you if I need further assistance. Thanks.

Comment on About by Eva Schiffer

Eva Schiffer — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:09:57 +0000

Hi Ahmad,
Yes, I have. Because of the nature of the engagements, I can’t write and publish case studies about these, but to give you a general idea, here are some examples:
With Procter and Gamble we used Net-Map to improve their relationship to one major customer, with Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts we used it to understand the stakeholder landscape at the beginning of a large organizational change project. On the other end of the spectrum are local entreprenneurs with whom I used Net-Map to support the decision making around a potential merger or to better understand how to maintain start-up culture when an organization grows. If you are interested, we can talk directly about my experience. Just send me an email at eva-schiffer@web.de.

Comment on About by Ahmad Salih

Ahmad Salih — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:36:58 +0000

Hi Eva,

I just came across this interesting tool. I need to spend some time learning about it. I wonder if you (or someone else) have tried this tool in for-profit organizations (companies)?

Thanks

Comment on Personal / Contact by Eva Schiffer

Eva Schiffer — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:42:01 +0000

Hi Roopesh,
I worked with a group of researchers who did this research for the International Food Policy Research Institute. The full paper that came out of it is here: http://www.ifpri.org/publication/how-overcome-governance-challenges-implementing-nrega?print . I am not directly involved in this initiative but it might be interesting for you to talk to any of the other authors (especially the Indian ones) of the paper.

Comment on Personal / Contact by Roopesh Shenoy (@sqlhorror)

Roopesh Shenoy (@sqlhorror) — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:38:07 +0000

Hey.. I notice that your sample download is an chart based on NREGA flow in India – any special interest in the same? I volunteer for an NGO in this space called IndiaGoverns (indiagoverns.org), any interest you see?

Comment on Agile international development? by kakashi137

kakashi137 — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:56:42 +0000

I’m really glad that I found this! I am taking an ICT4D class, learning all the problems associated with many projects, and then concurrently taking a Software Engineering class. The lightbulb went off when a speaker came in and said that they didn’t realize their project wasn’t working until a year later when he came back…

Comment on About by We’re all just half-angels | The colourful RhYtHm of my life

We’re all just half-angels | The colourful RhYtHm of my life — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:36:43 +0000

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Comment on We’re all just half-angels by Deea

Deea — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:11:48 +0000

Reblogged this on The colourful RhYtHm of my life and commented: If I delay putting things in boxes labeled “good” and “bad” and instead just allow them to tell me their story and observe what they do, I realize that we are all just half-angels.