Compatibility

"Does it conflict with my values, practices, or needs?"
__Compatibility__ describes the congruence of the innovation with the values, experience, and perceived needs of the intended adopters.

4 related concepts:
 * 1) The concept of __technology clusters__ reflects the systemic notion of introducing multiple, mutually reinforcing innovations as a package.
 * 2) __Naming of innovations__ is often careless, but issues of compatibility can ruin a poorly named innovation.
 * 3) positioning of innovations
 * 4) An __indigenous knowledge system__ is comprised of the perceptions--or shared understanding--held by the members of the environment in which an innovation is to be introduced.
 * 5) __Positioning of innovations__ is an application of perceived similarities between innovations and existing products or ideas.

taken verbatim from pp. 54-56

Ellsworth, J.B. (2000). Surviving change – a survey of educational change models. (ERIC Clearing House on Information and Technology, Syracuse, NY. (ED443417)