Literature Review -- Model Description -- Model Properties -- Numerical Study -- Conclusion -- Statistical Distributions -- Supplement to Performance Variability Limitation -- Supplement to Mean-Variance Update -- Program Listing.

Open source software development has received considerable scholarly attention, much of which is based on the presumption that the ‘open source model’ holds some lessons of broader applicability. Kerstin Balka focuses on the open source development of tangible objects, so-called open design....

"In this book, the researchers take a system's view that begins with a demand for deep, evidence-based understanding of design thinking phenomena. They continue with an exploration of tools which can help improve the adaptive expertise needed for design thinking. The final part of the book...