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Using Studio Design Groups to Build a More Cohesive Culture and Strategy

Speaker/s: Jason Scott (Volition)
Day / Time / Location: Thursday 10:00-11:00 Room 2022, West Hall, 2nd Fl
Track / Duration / Format / Audience Level: Production , Business and Marketing and Management / 60-Minute / Lecture / Intermediate
GDC Vault Recording: Video Recorded
Description: Building a cohesive culture across multiple projects, teams, and disciplines is a challenge for any studio. Without a common space for regular interaction and exchange, developers can easily feel isolated and disconnected from other teams. In 2009, the Volition design team implemented the Studio Design Group (SDG) process to address this problem.

SDGs seek to impact the practice of design through ongoing debate, practical deliverables, and direct application to current projects. SDGs provide a mechanism for defining and building momentum behind strategic objectives. At the same time, they provide a regular venue to share concerns and solutions across project boundaries, helping to build a more cohesive culture.

This presentation describes why the SDGs were formed, what they accomplished, and how other teams can apply these practices to their own specific needs.
Takeaway: Attendees should leave with a solid, working understanding of the key components of the Volition SDG process as well as a set of guidelines to help them implement a similar process for their own teams, adapting the practices to suit their particular needs and contexts.
Intended Audience: This talk is intended for leaders and managers as well as their teams. Although the examples provided are specific to design, the focus of the presentation is on the process itself, and the principles described can be applied to any discipline or team within the studio.

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