Quote Originally Posted by MikeF View Post
I was only half-joking. The best working groups that I've participated in had an amalagram of experts combined with practisioners. The Core Lab at NPS is a good example. Many of the ideas developed after heated discussions were truly innovative.
Actually, I agree and my experience has been similar as well. I have found, however, that inter & multi- disciplinary discussions work better in an informal atmosphere where people feel that they can say something like "Hunh?!? WTF does THAT mean?!?!" It's really useful to have a beer in your hands when you do that, and to be able to sit back, light up a smoke and think about it.