PD: a personal statement. (Participatory Design)

Three different perspectives for the need for PD approaches--pragmatic, theoretical and political--represent major discussions that often get in the way of how people talk to one another. We believe this summary could help people identify which arguments they are using, so they can communicate more directly with each other. Our argument, organized around these three perspectives, is rooted in Scandinavian experiences, but is, we believe, adaptable cross-culturally.

* A pragmatic perspective. One would obviously argue for getting the job done better. For example, it is generally acknowledged that approximately 60- to 80% of all problems can be traced to poor or …