Maeda's SIMPLICITY

On Multitasking, Part 2

Thanks Jim!

Reader Jim Rait provided the following extra "scientific data" regarding my post on multitasking:

Many years ago IBM produced this diagram to sketch your post! I like 2-3 projects... one can get boring, two enables me to swap when attention wanes; the gives me a backup if I get stuck on the other two!

I have redrawn the figure he kindly sent me and posted it as a PPT. James points to the source as Wheelwright and Clarke: Revolutionising Product Development.

Posted by maeda at April 1, 2007 11:46 AM