I do this by evaluating new solutions, advising on selections, planning for implementation and integration, and educating and supporting staff. These challenges are compounded in an electronic environment. Internally, we have a consensus-based council structure that is built around committees. This means that there is a lot of interaction and information exchange within the firm, requiring us to have a robust e-mail environment. There is also a wide diversity of groups within the office, for example, library, marketing, accounting, human resources, a technical studio, model shop, IT department, archivist, etc.
Some departments are more graphic, some more text based.
These different functions need different types of information. What we are trying to do is create electronic communities that allow and support efficient exchange among these various functions of the firm. There are rules in networked environments that enable people to work together efficiently. There are policies and procedures to help people coexist and work well together. Our environment is constantly changing.