Panourgias, Nikiforos, Nandhakumar, Joe and Scarbrough, Harry (2009) Objects and their participation in the interdisciplinary design and development of computer games. In: 17th European Conference on Information Systems, Verona, Italy, 8-10 June, 2009. Published in: Proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Information Systems

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Abstract

This paper investigates the role of boundary objects in the interdisciplinary collaborative processes found in computer games development. It draws on data from an in-depth case study in a computer games studio that explores boundary objects in relation to the compelling, sensory and entertainmentcentred game-playing practices that inform computer games design and development. Sensory user experience and aesthetic considerations – of primary importance in computer games development – are becoming increasingly significant in the design and development of many other kinds of software and information systems. For this reason developments in the design and production of computer games have wider implications for other software and information systems settings and provide valuable insights into processes of collaboration that bridge cultural and aesthetic as well as technical forms of expertise. The paper seeks to provide insights into how objects contribute to such collaboration, with attention focusing especially on how game developers devise objects that span boundaries and draw on these in their collaboration. Through its focus on the material production and practices of computer games development, the research presented also seeks to contribute to the theoretical treatment of interdisciplinary collaborative working in software design and development via a critical assessment of the concept of boundary objects in the setting being studied.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Innovation, Knowledge & Organisational Networks Research Unit Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Information Systems & Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Information Systems
Publisher:	ECIS
Date:	2009
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Title of Event:	17th European Conference on Information Systems
Type of Event:	Conference
Location of Event:	Verona, Italy
Date(s) of Event:	8-10 June, 2009
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/45257

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