@inproceedings{3a9a5f625a954a7aa4e713a2f333822e,
title = "Exploring the effects of a convergence intervention on ideation artifacts: A multi-group field study",
abstract = "Information technology professionals frequently need to reduce and clarify ideas. The convergence patterns of collaboration-reduce and clarify are key in helping a group focus effort on issues that are worthy of further attention. This study furthers understanding convergence patterns by exploring and characterizing the effects of a FastFocus intervention on an ideation artifact. Researchers conducted an observational case study of executives and staff addressing a real task within a large it intensive organization. Three sets of artifacts were analyzed from three groups. Analysis of the problem statements generated during a problem identification and clarification session revealed several implications about convergence interventions. The FastFocus thinkLet reduced the number of concepts from 620 down to 145, a reduction of 76%. Ambiguity dropped from 55% in the ideation artifact to 6% in the converged artifact. Implications for brainstorming instructions were identified that may contribute to reduced ambiguity in ideation artifacts.",
keywords = "Cognitive load, Collaboration, Convergence, Group support systems",
author = "Badura, {Victoria R.} and Read, {Aaron S.} and Briggs, {Robert O.} and {de Vreede}, {Gert Jan}",
year = "2009",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781615675814",
series = "15th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2009, AMCIS 2009",
publisher = "AIS/ICIS Administrative Office",
pages = "3504--3512",
booktitle = "15th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2009, AMCIS 2009",
note = "15th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2009, AMCIS 2009 ; Conference date: 06-08-2009 Through 09-08-2009",
}