The interest-based design model uses principles from organization development, dispute systems design, and alternative dispute resolution and builds on the work of Ury, Brett, and Goldberg and their paradigm of interests, rights, and power as methods to resolve disputes. A crucial factor in creating a successful system is the designer's involvement of all the stakeholders in gathering information; identifying interests; developing options; and working together to create a design that satisfies everyone's needs for fairness, participation, and resolution. Stakeholders should be actively involved through openness, participation, and feedback. Thus, the design effort applies the interest-based principles involved in the dispute resolution system itself. Notes and 5 references