Support Intersection Group
Intersection Group is a global, interdisciplinary community of practitioners and a platform dedicated to helping people create better enterprises. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, it operates as a not-for-profit association led by a global team of experienced professionals from various fields. The group facilitates collaboration and the exchange of ideas to enable intentional and meaningful enterprise change.
Mission and Purpose
The primary mission of the Intersection Group is to provide the tools, community, and platform necessary to design more coherent and sustainably adaptive enterprises.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Building a bridge between diverse fields such as Enterprise and Business Architecture, Service and Organisation Design, Brand Identity, and Strategic Management.
- Open Ecosystem: Operating as an open ecosystem where leading voices and professionals help shape thinking, tools, and publications.
- Professional Growth: Promoting collaboration between members through professional relationships, business opportunities, and shared learning.
Organisation
The Intersection Group is structured to support a thriving global community through various workstreams and local engagements.
Leadership and Community
The association is led by a global team of practitioners. Membership is open to anyone interested in the challenge of Enterprise Design, including:
- Designers and architects
- Analysts, advisors, and researchers
- Founders, executives, and leaders
- Coaches and mentors
You can find more information about the people involved on their people page.
Operational Structure
- Core Teams: Focused on developing core topics in Enterprise Design, EDGY, and the association's growth. These teams are run by volunteers and contributors.
- Local Communities: The group fosters local chapters worldwide to collect case stories and organise events. Active local communities exist in Montreal, Paris, Florianópolis, the UK, and Australia.
- Online Presence: The community maintains an active presence on Slack for ongoing collaboration and research.
Relation to EDGY
Intersection Group is the creator and curator of EDGY, an Open Source toolset developed for collaborative Enterprise Design.
- Purpose: EDGY serves as a shared language and common standard for change, enabling teams and consultancies to work together more effectively.
- Development: The toolset is co-developed by members and partners, combining multiple disciplines into a seamless approach for enterprise coherence.
- Evolution: Released in its first version in 2023, EDGY is continuously evolved through contributions from the global practitioner network.
History
The group's journey began with the publication of the book Intersection by Milan Guenther in 2012, which introduced the Enterprise Design approach.
- 2014: Launch of the Intersection Conference series, which has since visited cities such as Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Vienna.
- 2018: Acceleration occurred when Milan Guenther joined Wolfgang Goebl in leading the Architectural Thinking Association.
- 2020: These communities merged to form the Intersection Group.
- 2023: The first version of EDGY was released alongside the launch of several local community chapters.