BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ensemble Independent//vPim 0.695//EN CALSCALE:Gregorian X-WR-CALNAME:Boxes and Arrows Events Calendar tagged "cooper" BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061025 SUMMARY:Cooper U | Communicating Design LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:In our years of consulting at Cooper\, we've learned that getti ng the design \nright is only half the job\; the rest is getting it built. Let our experienced design communicators show you how to persuade the stake holders that your solution is the best way to satisfy customers and accompl ish business goals. After that\, we'll teach you how to document the expect ed form and behavior in enough detail that programmers can build it\, QA ca n write test cases from it\, and marketing and sales can start showing it t o the world. \n \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \nProduct planners\, developers\, marke ters\, usability professionals\, design practitioners\, and managers who ar e committed to creating a great customer experience. \n \nYOU WILL LEARN HO W TO: \n*Target your communication for specific audiences \n \n*Communicate persuasively to build buy-in throughout the design process \n \n*Present r equirements and help stakeholders prioritize them \n \n*Describe an interac tion framework and show your audience why it's good \n \n*Defend your desig n without being defensive \n \n*Create compelling User & Domain Analysis do cuments \n \n*Construct a detailed Form & Behavior Specification that devel opers actually want to use \n \n*Get the most from your precious documentat ion time and effort \n \nCOURSE MATERIALS INCLUDE: \n \n*Course binder with hard copies of slides and a variety of useful handouts and worksheets \n \ n*An example of a User & Domain Analysis document \n \n*Example sections of a Form & Behavior Specification \n \nWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COU RSE: \n \n“A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the des ign and getting buy-in throughout the process.â€? \n \n“Awesome! I came a way with concrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away.†? \n \n“Helps you understand what the real problems are and gives you the tools to solve those problems.â€? \n \nJUST 2 SEATS LEFT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2 2ND! This course is held quarterly. Limited to 20 participants. \n \nDon't forget\, we can bring our classes to you! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061027 SUMMARY:Cooper U | Visual Interface Design LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Although the right features and behavior are essential to succe ssful product design\, the way they are presented can be just as important. The application of type\, color\, icons\, and other aspects of visual desi gn are critical to the usability of your product or Web site. Visual design choices are also critical to connecting emotionally with your customers (a nd to selling more products). This is not just a class on principles! It al so covers process you won't see anywhere else. \n \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND: \nDe signers\, developers\, usability professionals\, brand managers\, and anyon e else responsible for delivering products that are desirable as well as us able. \n \nYOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: \n*Use visual design to clarify interacti on and information \n \n*Use research and personas to guide visual choices and drive consensus \n \n*Create learnable\, memorable icons \n \n*Adapt yo ur corporate identity to a product or Web site \n \n*Apply visual design pr inciples to multiple platforms \n \n*Develop a comprehensive visual system for consistent\, easy application \n \n*Capture your work in a comprehensiv e Visual Style Guide \n \nCOURSE MATERIALS INCLUDE: \n*Course binder with h ard copies of slides and a variety of useful handouts \n \n*Visual Style Gu ide example \n \n“Five stars!â€? \n \n“Take this course! There’s real ly none like it. Till now\, you’d have to have taken a few graphic design classes to get this complete and focused a study.â€? \n \n“Prescriptive information that’s really useful.â€? \n \n“The instructors are clear\, kind\, enthusiastic\, knowledgeable\, sophisticated\, and respectful!!!â€? \n \n“I felt the presenters CARED about the topic and were experts.â€? \n \n“It’s hard to come up with anything to improve. I love the classes h ere. Can’t wait for the next one!â€? \n \nJUST ONE SEAT LEFT AS OF SEPTEM BER 22ND! Attendance is limited to 20 people. This course is held quarterly . \n \nIf you have a large group\, Cooper U can come to you! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061209 SUMMARY:Cooper U | Interaction Design Practicum LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:As the foundation course in the Cooper U curriculum\, the Pract icum was designed for usability and design practitioners\, product managers \, and anyone else who strives to fill the gap between a product idea and w hat actually gets built. In this course\, you will work through a specific design problem while learning how to: \n \n*Better understand business sta keholder needs \n \n*Plan and conduct ethnography-based research with users and potential users \n \n*Create a rigorously-defined persona set from use r data \n \n*Use scenarios and goals to determine requirements \n \n*Apply scenarios\, principles\, and design patterns to define and iterate an inter action framework \n \n*Apply these methods to everything from pie-in-the-sk y innovation to minor product updates \n \nThe Practicum is held at Cooper 's headquarters approximately 10 times a year. For the convenience of inter national travelers\, our other courses are sometimes scheduled immediately after the practicum. All sessions are limited to 20 participants. \n \nWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE \n \n“This is commercially grounded\ , highly captivating\, very interactive\, a lot of fun\, and has given me s omething to take back which I’m confident I can apply. The cost benefit i s not an issue–--this has to be taken by our designers.â€? \n \n“Inspir ing\, educational\, fun. I’m leaving with a lot of tools\, information\, and confidence.â€? \n \n“Well worth your time. Fills the large void betwe en needs identification and construction.â€? \n \n“Great course. We can a pply these design methods to the hole in our XP process.â€? \n \n“Highly recommended! Even as an experienced designer I both learned a lot and got a sanity check for the work I’m doing. I’m totally energized!â€? \n \nEA RLY REGISTRATION AND GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE. \n \nIf you have a large t eam to train\, we can bring our courses to you. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070120 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Interaction Design Practicum LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:As the foundation course in the Cooper U curriculum\, the Pract icum was designed for usability and design practitioners\, product managers \, and anyone else who strives to fill the gap between a product idea and w hat actually gets built. In this course\, you will work through a specific design problem while learning how to: \n \n*Better understand business sta keholder needs \n \n*Plan and conduct ethnography-based research with users and potential users \n \n*Create a rigorously-defined persona set from use r data \n \n*Use scenarios and goals to determine requirements \n \n*Apply scenarios\, principles\, and design patterns to define and iterate an inter action framework \n \n*Apply these methods to everything from pie-in-the-sk y innovation to minor product updates \n \nThe Practicum is held at Cooper 's headquarters approximately 10 times a year. For the convenience of inter national travelers\, our other courses are sometimes scheduled immediately after the practicum. All sessions are limited to 20 participants. \n \nWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE \n \n“This is commercially grounded\ , highly captivating\, very interactive\, a lot of fun\, and has given me s omething to take back which I’m confident I can apply. The cost benefit i s not an issue–--this has to be taken by our designers." \n \n“Inspirin g\, educational\, fun. I’m leaving with a lot of tools\, information\, an d confidence." \n \n“Well worth your time. Fills the large void between n eeds identification and construction." \n \n“Great course. We can apply t hese design methods to the hole in our XP process." \n \n“Highly recommen ded! Even as an experienced designer I both learned a lot and got a sanity check for the work I’m doing. I’m totally energized!" \n \nEARLY REGIST RATION AND GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE. \n \nIf you have a large team to tra in\, we can bring our courses to you. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070126 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Communicating Design LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:In our years of consulting at Cooper\, we've learned that getti ng the design right is only half the job\; the rest is getting it built. Le t our experienced design communicators show you how to persuade the stakeho lders that your solution is the best way to satisfy customers and accomplis h business goals. After that\, we'll teach you how to document the expected form and behavior in enough detail that programmers can build it\, QA can write test cases from it\, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the world. \n \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \nProduct planners\, developers\, market ers\, usability professionals\, design practitioners\, and managers who are committed to creating a great customer experience. \n \nYOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: \n*Target your communication for specific audiences \n \n*Communicate persuasively to build buy-in throughout the design process \n \n*Present r equirements and help stakeholders prioritize them \n \n*Describe an interac tion framework and show your audience why it's good \n \n*Defend your desig n without being defensive \n \n*Create compelling User & Domain Analysis do cuments \n \n*Construct a detailed Form & Behavior Specification that devel opers actually want to use \n \n*Get the most from your precious documentat ion time and effort \n \nCOURSE MATERIALS INCLUDE: \n \n*Course binder with hard copies of slides and a variety of useful handouts and worksheets \n \ n*An example of a User & Domain Analysis document \n \n*Example sections of a Form & Behavior Specification \n \nWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COU RSE: \n \n“A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the des ign and getting buy-in throughout the process." \n \n“Awesome! I came awa y with concrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away." \n \n“Helps you understand what the real problems are and gives you the too ls to solve those problems." \n \nJUST 2 SEATS LEFT AS OF SEPTEMBER 22ND! T his course is held quarterly. Limited to 20 participants. \n \nDon't forge t\, we can bring our classes to you! \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080621 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Interaction Design Practicum LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Our four-day Practicum is an intensive\, hands-on workshop led by senior Cooper designers. We’ll show you how to: \n \n * Identify and address business issues \n * Plan and conduct user research to uncover u ser goals and mental models \n * Turn user data into a set of personas t hat guide (and sell!) the design \n * Use scenarios and goals to identif y and prioritize requirements \n * Apply scenarios\, principles and patt erns to define the right interaction framework \n * Apply these methods to everything from pie-in-the-sky innovation to minor product updates \n \n As the foundation course in the Cooper U curriculum\, the Interaction Desig n Practicum was created for usability and design practitioners\, product ma nagers\, and anyone else who strives to fill the gap between a list of requ irements and what actually gets built. \n_________________________________ ______ \n \nWhat attendees have said about this course: \n \n"Highly recomm ended! Even as an experienced designer I both learned a lot and got a sanit y check for the work I'm doing. I'm totally energized!" \n \n"Well worth yo ur time. Fills the large void between needs identification and construction ." \n \n"Inspirational\, educational\, fun. I'm leaving with a lot of tools \, information\, and confidence." \n \n____________________________________ ___ \n \nOur new "Business of Innovation" course happens the following week on June 23-24. \n \nIf you can't attend this Practicum session\, there's a nother July 22-25\, followed by our two day Visual Interface Design and Com municating Design classes. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080625 SUMMARY:Cooper U: The Business of Innovation LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Business of Innovation: Aligning Your Organization Through Design. \n \nThis new two day course is intended for all of you who have b een working hard to help your organizations get the most out of design. We’ ll cover the topics so many people have been asking us about\, including: \ n \nDay one \n-What makes products (and the companies that make them) succe ssful \n-How design provides a repeatable approach to innovation \n-Why com panies fail at innovation and design \n-Assessing how well your organizatio n has incorporated design \n-Pros and cons of various organizational struct ures and processes for design and development \n-Determining what roles\, p rocesses\, and structures are right for your company \n-New product definit ion vs. incremental innovation \n \nDay two \n-Principles and challenges in change management \n-Being an effective leader of change \n-Characteristic s of successful change initiatives \n-Developing a change plan and building consensus around it \n-Identifying a demonstration project \n-Identifying ways to measure your success \n-Implementing a change plan and handling cha llenges along the way \n-Maintaining design and innovation as core values \ n \nAs in all Cooper U courses\, we’ll provide plenty of content along with hands-on learning. We’ll be taking a business school approach\, examining detailed case studies of what has and hasn’t worked for other organizations . We’ll also give you opportunities to apply what you’re learning to your o wn organization so you’ll have the beginnings of a plan to share when you g o back to the office. \n \nInstructors Kim Goodwin and Steve Calde will lea d the course\, which is limited to 20 people to ensure plenty of interactio n. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080726 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Interaction Design Practicum LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Our four-day Practicum is an intensive\, hands-on workshop led by senior Cooper designers. We’ll show you how to: \n \n * Identify and address business issues \n * Plan and conduct user research to uncover u ser goals and mental models \n * Turn user data into a set of personas t hat guide (and sell!) the design \n * Use scenarios and goals to identif y and prioritize requirements \n * Apply scenarios\, principles and patt erns to define the right interaction framework \n * Apply these methods to everything from pie-in-the-sky innovation to minor product updates \n \n As the foundation course in the Cooper U curriculum\, the Interaction Desig n Practicum was created for usability and design practitioners\, product ma nagers\, and anyone else who strives to fill the gap between a list of requ irements and what actually gets built. \n_________________________________ ______ \n \nWhat attendees have said about this course: \n \n"Highly recomm ended! Even as an experienced designer I both learned a lot and got a sanit y check for the work I'm doing. I'm totally energized!" \n \n"Well worth yo ur time. Fills the large void between needs identification and construction ." \n \n"Inspirational\, educational\, fun. I'm leaving with a lot of tools \, information\, and confidence." \n \n____________________________________ ___ \n \nIf you can stick around for a weekend in San Francisco\, consider taking our two day Visual Interface Design and Communicating Design classes the following week. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080730 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Visual Interface Design course LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Visual interface design combines detailed interaction design\, screen layout\, and branding to ensure that a well-conceived\, well-behaved product is also a usable and desirable one. Doing visual interface design the Goal-Directed way helps ensure that decisions and evaluation are based on clear criteria\, rather than subjective opinion. \n \nThis two-day works hop will teach you how to: \n \n * Use research and personas to guide vi sual choices and drive consensus \n * Use color\, size\, and other visua l properties to clarify interaction and information \n * Create learnabl e\, memorable icons \n * Adapt your corporate identity to a product or W eb site \n * Apply visual design principles to multiple platforms \n * Manage the collaboration between interaction design and visual interface design \n * Develop a comprehensive visual system for consistent\, easy application \n * Capture your work in a comprehensive visual style guide \n \nAfter taking this course\, interaction designers\, programmers\, and product managers will be better able to evaluate and discuss visual interfa ce design. Practicing visual interface designers and graphic designers may find that the sections on brand and using visual properties to establish hi erarchy are review. \n______________________________________ \n \nHere's wh at attendees are saying: \n \n"Take this course! There's really none like i t." \n \n"Excellent course. Good mix of theory and practical application." \n \n"Intense and challenging--full of information that can be used in real life." \n_______________________________________ \n \nMake the trip even m ore worthwhile! Our four-day Interaction Design Practicum is the previous w eek\, and our two-day course on Communicating Design is the same week. \n \ nAll Cooper U courses are taught by senior Cooper designers. Courses are li mited to 20 people to ensure plenty of interaction. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080801 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Communicating Design course LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Even the best design can't speak for itself. In our years of co nsulting at Cooper\, we've learned that getting the design right is only pa rt of the job. Let our experienced designers show you how to persuade stake holders that your solution is the best way to satisfy customers and accompl ish business goals. After that\, we'll teach you how to document the expect ed form and behavior in enough detail that engineers can build it\, QA can write test cases from it\, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the world. \n \nThis two-day class will teach you effective ways to: \n \n * Target your communication for specific audiences \n * Communicate p ersuasively to build buy-in throughout the process \n * Present requirem ents and help stakeholders prioritize them \n * Describe an interaction framework and show your audience why it's good \n * Defend your design w ithout being defensive \n * Create compelling User & Domain Analysis doc uments \n * Construct a detailed specification that developers actually want to use \n * Get the most from your documentation time and effort \n _______________________________________ \n \nHere's what attendees are sayi ng: \n \n"A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the design and getting buy-in throughout the process." \n \n"Awesome! I came away wit h concrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away." \n \n__ _____________________________________ \n \nMake the most of your trip to Sa n Francisco! Our two-day Visual Interface Design class is the same week\, a nd our four-day Interaction Design Practicum is the week before. \n \nAll C ooper U courses are taught by senior Cooper designers. All are limited to 2 0 people to ensure plenty of interaction. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090401 SUMMARY:Cooper Hosts Innovation Games Class LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Luke Hohmann\, author of Innovation Games: Creating Breakthroug h Products Through Collaborative Play will teach his intensive\, two-day cl ass about Innovation Games at Cooper. \n \nWhen: March 30th-31st\, 2009 \nW here: Cooper\, 100 First Street\, 26th Floor\, San Francisco \nPrice: $995 per person\, $895 per person for two or more attendees \nTo register: send email to info@enthiosys.com \n \nDesigned by Enthiosys\, a leading provider of agile product management consulting services\, Innovation Games are ser ious games that help you understand how your customers think and what they value. This course will provide you with the tools to plan\, play\, and pro cess the results of the games. You’ll also receive comprehensive notes\, wo rksheets\, templates\, and books to help you bring your new experiences int o active practice on your own projects. \n \nIn a recent Forrester report\, analysts TJ Keitt and Tom Grant explain: \n \n Serious gaming… can circ umvent many of the traditional problems with product requirements\, includi ng collecting sufficient information across customers\, partners\, and inte rnal stakeholders to make product decisions. Not only are the games relativ ely lightweight exercises\, but they also use a lighter touch to resolve ma ny debates over product decisions. \n \nWho Should Attend? \n \n * Produ ct managers and directors of product management \n * Interaction designe rs and digital product professionals \n * Product marketing managers \n * Members of the professional services organization \n * Any member o f the company who has direct customer collaboration \n \nFor more informati on\, please see: \nhttp://www.cooper.com/journal/2009/01/innovation_games.h tml \nhttp://www.enthiosys.com/insights-tools/special-2-day-innovation-game s-class-at-cooper-u-mar-3031-2009/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101118 SUMMARY:Social Media for Social Good LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Dragonfly Effect is a must-read for designers and developer s interested in connecting meaning with social media and the design princip les invaluable for affecting big change in small acts. Please join Cooper o n November 17th from 6-9PM at 100 First Street\, 26th Floor\, San Francisco . \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101118 SUMMARY:Social Media for Social Good LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Dragonfly Effect is a must-read for designers and developer s interested in connecting meaning with social media and the design princip les invaluable for affecting big change in small acts. Please join Cooper o n November 17th from 6-9PM at 100 First Street\, 26th Floor\, San Francisco . \n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR