Types of change

Change of form

  • A change in the format (i.e. old beige desktop PC phone)
    Change of state
  • When the form changes (perhaps due to digitalization or digitization) but it is still basically the same to use
    Change of values
  • A change in what society deems to be important

Incremental change

  • Evolutionary change
    A small change that is still fundamentally the same product (i.e. iPhone 14 to 15)
  • Adaptive change
    A product or technology adapted to suit a new purpose

Radical change

  • Transformational change
    A task or process fundamentally changed to another form (i.e. work in office work from home)
  • Extensional/combinational change
    When digital technologies are extended/combined to create something new (ie. People can now access information for free online at any time