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Design by committee

Known as: Democratic design process, Designed by committee, Naming by committee 
Design by committee is a disparaging term for a project that has many designers involved but no unifying plan or vision.
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Review
2011
Review
2011
The SAE Architecture Analysis and Design Language is a design-by-committee standard promoted to help the space and avionics… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Abstract : Offshore seamanship and navigation training in small sailing craft is a key component in the professional development… 
2006
2006
This book takes the reader through the details of the EJB 3.0 architecture, and shows how EJB can be used to develop powerful… 
2004
2004
2002
2002
Annual planning report submitted on 10/22/02 by the chair of the committee, contains record of committee charge, project… 
2001
2001
There is an amusing platitude that goes “A camel is a horse designed by committee.” This is of course an insult to camels, which… 
1993
Review
1992
Review
1992
First, let us try to dissuade you from proposing an extension to the C++ language. C++ is already too large and complicated for… 
1991
1991
The authors examine the protocol stack used by CEBus, the emerging home automation standard being developed in an Electronic… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
The Roads Inventory Management System (RIMS) is a computer program designed for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to improve…