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