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• October 23, 2022

FROM SINGLE TO MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVE APPROACH

   

    A   technique  for  generating  multiple perspectives through  multiple  analogies

A single  perspective image represents the spatial relationships of objects in a scene as they appear from a single viewpoint. A multi-perspective image combines several viewpoints into a single context  . The Multiple Perspectives approach to problem solving was  introduced by Mitroff and Linstone (1993). It was based on what they call unbounded systems thinking, integrating   as many perspectives as possible on a situation when analysing it. This pproach was   introduced as  a  new paradigm in  decision support system by Courtney (2001 ) .The multiple thinking process creates a powerful platform for divergent perspectives to come together. The result is an expansion of an organization’s   peripheral vision .

Outside-In Thinking

In today’s world of accelerating change what’s born on the edge can transform the core with breathtaking speed . Organizations  ignoring   the edge will find their core markets and capabilities under attack from edge players who can deliver more value at lower cost.) .Most individuals and organizations are surprised by discontinuous events because they   spend their time thinking about what they are most familiar with: their own field or organization. They think from the inside—the things they can control—out to the world   they would like to shape. For an   organization   responding to needs    as they emerge, the realm of control is very narrow, as is the organization’s peripheral   vision—making it highly vulnerable to blindsiding. Conversely, thinking from the outside-in begins with cognizance  of  external changes /trends  that   might have   profound affect work  i.e a   geopolitical shift that could introduce unforeseen social needs. Outside-in thinking can help organizations   anticipate and prepare for surprising eventualities. Outside-in thinking can inspire more open and imaginative thoughts about a range of potential changes and strategies that may not have been visible otherwise.  Outside-in thinking is so important because it takes   one   out of one’s  immediate reality.

 

Analogy

The technique of Analogy consists of transferring of insights /essence from a  source  domain  to a target  domain by a process of mapping between source to  target. The  modeling of  a source domain  abstracts its  structure  and relationships .

Multiple  Perspective From Multiple Analogies

Mapping of  single  source domain to  a target domain  has been extensively used  for  idea  generation  . Multiple analogies  mapping onto  a common target  is  the technique developed  by  Srijan Sachar  . A  source domain model is  chosen and represented  by  its  key  determinants.  During the  mapping  features of structure  and relationships  are  transferred  from  source domain to  target domain.  The uncommon elements and  structural relationships   uncover many  hitherto  unknown aspects of target domain and  illuminate  new perspectives .Analogies are special models which externalize the relationships and processes embodied in the actual phenomenon leading to generalized relationships and processes  . The process  is repeated for  multiple   source  domains. Superposition of  multiple  analogies from fields of  economics  , art  , sports ,politics ,  warfare ,  culture  ,media  , industry  , sociology , cultural anthropology  ,psychology  ,mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, biology  etc, leads  to multidisciplinary  model  having   multiple perspectives.

The  method   takes forward  the  technique of analogy   by    using  several source   domains   instead of one  ,   overcoming the limitations in any one source  . Different  model for same phenomenon shows new interconnections and dynamics by   removing  the constraints under which the phenomenon was being studied  encouraging  flexibility  .In aircraft development, the project engineer, the  aeronautical engineer, the electronic engineer, the engine builder, the interior designer, and  the market analyst all look at the same aircraft using distinct  perspectives. Representing  different disciplines, they use different models and data.  

Distant  analogies promote  outside  in thinking  considered  essential for environmental mapping and  strategy  making  process of any organization . The  original  source domains  are  therefore  encouraged  to be   distant  provoking    originality and outside the box thinking  . The technique  proposed by Srijan Sanchar  combines   the advantage of novelty and originality of   ideas  provided by  distant analogies  while  simultaneously  ensuring  convergence  through   the  artifact of intermediate  domain .