co-creation
Building together mutually
Co-creation is collaborative development where multiple parties contribute to making something together.
The term appears often in business contexts, describing partnerships between companies and customers to design products or services: The app was shaped through co-creation with early users.
It emphasizes shared ownership of the creative process rather than one party producing and another consuming.
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- duetPiece for two
- ensemble workUnified group performance
- call and responseAlternating vocal pattern
mural · installation · band · orchestra · remix · mashup · sampling · collage
Shared business arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
- crowdsourcingGathering input from masses
- open sourcePublicly accessible code
wiki · hackathon · jam session · ensemble · coauthorship · group project · community building · brainstorming
Brand-audience relationship cultivation
- value propositionPromised benefit to customers
- innovation labFacility for developing concepts
- design thinkingEmpathy-driven solution framework
- user-generated contentMaterial created by audiences
prosumer · feedback loop · product development · ideation · focus group · beta testing · agile · iteration
Raised flat structure
- GitHubWeb-based code hosting service
- real-time editingInstant synchronized document changes
- version controlTracks changes to files
- shared workspaceCommunal professional environment
virtual whiteboard · Figma · Google Docs · multiplayer · sandbox · modding · API · plugin
Information shared by all
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- storytelling circleGathering where narratives are shared aloud
- traditional craftTime-honored manual skill
- collective memoryCommunity's shared historical recall
intergenerational · ubuntu · gotong royong · barn raising · quilting bee · potlatch · cultural preservation · elder wisdom
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- duetPiece for two
- ensemble workUnified group performance
call and response · mural · installation · band · orchestra · remix · mashup · sampling · collage · jam
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
- crowdsourcingGathering input from masses
open source · wiki · hackathon · jam session · ensemble · coauthorship · group project · community building · brainstorming · synergy
customer engagement
Brand-audience relationship cultivation
- value propositionPromised benefit to customers
- innovation labFacility for developing concepts
- design thinkingEmpathy-driven solution framework
user-generated content · prosumer · feedback loop · product development · ideation · focus group · beta testing · agile · iteration · customer journey
platform
Raised flat structure
- GitHubWeb-based code hosting service
- real-time editingInstant synchronized document changes
- version controlTracks changes to files
shared workspace · virtual whiteboard · Figma · Google Docs · multiplayer · sandbox · modding · API · plugin · extension
communal knowledge
Information shared by all
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- storytelling circleGathering where narratives are shared aloud
- traditional craftTime-honored manual skill
collective memory · intergenerational · ubuntu · gotong royong · barn raising · quilting bee · potlatch · cultural preservation · elder wisdom · land stewardship
- collaborationteamwork, partnership, alliance, sharing, coordination
- collaborationscollaborators, joint task force, joint project, duo, coalition forces
- cooperationteamwork, collaboration, joint effort, mutual aid, mutual support
- interactiontalking, sharing, helping, meeting, joining
- business partnershipsjoint ventures, co-branding, consortia, licensing deals, alliances
- co-writingco-authors, co-writing, shared credit
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