Part 2: TEM230 – Project Imagine you are a member of a consulting team that is trying to solve a problem by designing a better product, system, or a process / better way of doing things. Assume that you’ll be working with individuals described as creatively diverse and innovative at IDEO and you can expect to be working on a rather tight schedule to solve a problem using your newly acquired 5 Skills of Disruptive Innovators. A very real challenge is to decide upon a problem and a solution using your new skills. Since you’re working on this project on your own, feel free to consult with people whose opinion and input you find valuable (friends, associates, family members, co-workers, etc). The end goal of this activity will be to design and construct (build, draw, visualize, diagram, etc.) a solution to this problem using the five skills of disruptive innovators. CHECK EXISTING KNOWLEDGE: Review the various tools you’ve studied from your various readings of The Innovator’s DNA, inGenius, the tons of YouTube videos you’ve watched….the Google searches you’ve conducted, plus your own personal treasury of real-life personal or professional experiences. Quickly review your notes from the two books. Look for material that can assist you in quickly figuring out who, what, when, how you’ll approach this assignment. GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE: With most projects, there’s a “literature review” portion that helps you learn more about the topic you’re studying. (Video watching is a method used for gaining new knowledge). Once you decide what the problem will be, start looking at current literature on the problem, why it’s important, who cares about it, why should we care about it, what has been done, have some solutions already been attempted, etc. You decide what knowledge you should have to make sure you’re not leaving out something really obvious that I can easily locate with a quick Google search. I shouldn’t know more about the problem and solutions than you. You will indeed be the expert on the problem and your recommended solution. Conducting library research on “the problem” you’ve decided to solve will help you frame the problem and identify viable solutions. Find at least 3 articles on your problem. Primary research (interviews…) is also encouraged if it supports your effort to learn more about the problem. Speaking of gaining new knowledge, please view the videos shown at the bottom of this assignment. COMPLETE THESE ACTIVITIES: o Decide on the problem you’ll be working on for the project. o Think about the potential sources of the problem. Use appropriate techniques learned in class. • Brainstorm - (Check out inGenius pages 53-64). • Use the 5-Why’s Technique • Use the 6 Thinking Hats Technique • Do your research (3 articles minimum) o Narrow the list of potential solutions to six. o Decide how you’ll build a prototype (draw, visualize, diagram…) your solution to the problem. • • • o o o o o The actual prototype can be simple, but should get your point across If you physically build it, use household items (it does not have commercially viable) Explain your design choices and the proposed function of the prototype and its components in detail. What would the folks at IDEO tell you about your design? Discuss how you incorporated the feedback from your idea network or from others. Discuss other similar products, systems, etc. that exist and if necessary, explain why your solution is better and/or addresses how it addresses current deficiencies. Show and explain your prototype to others before you turn this assignment in to make sure it clearly communicates your intended solution. Please make sure your prototype is somewhat feasible Have serious, creative fun. DELIVERABLES: The Final Written Report: The Problem: o Describe the problem in detail --why it’s important, who cares about it, why should we care about it, what has been done, , have some solutions already been attempted, etc o Summarize your research findings from the literature review – what did you learn and how did the research help you pinpoint the problem and identify potential solutions? o Explain in detail how you used each of the 5 skills of a disruptive innovator. o Explain in detail how you used brainstorming, the 5 Why’s, and 6 Thinking Hats. o What products, tools, systems, challenges, constraints etc. are involved with this problem? o Who are the people involved with the problem? Describe. The Solution: o List of six potential solutions – Include a list of six of the best solutions to the problem and why and how you selected the one ‘best’ solution to your problem. Why were the other possible solutions not used? Explain. o Discuss how and why your solution is better than similar solutions that currently exist? Explain how you determined that your solution is indeed the best. This is where your secondary / primary research will come in handy. The Prototype: Build, draw, visualize, diagram, etc. a solution to the problem. o o o o o o o The actual prototype can be simple, but should get your point across If you physically build it, use household items (it does not have to be commercially viable) Explanation / description of your prototype What specific problem does your prototype address? How does it (or would it) work? What problems did you have during the design phase? What problems could you have? Explain your design choices and the proposed function of the prototype and its components in detail. What would the folks at IDEO tell you about your design? o Explain how you incorporated feedback from your idea network. (family, friends, co-workers, etc) o Discuss other similar products, systems, etc. that exist. Explain why yours is better and/or addresses deficiencies in current available solutions. o Please make sure your prototype is somewhat feasible. • With your written paper, also submit at least one photo or scanned image of the prototype Guidelines for Final Paper Submission: The paper should be written in paragraph form following MLA or APA guidelines. It should be free of grammatical or spelling errors. Careful editing is essential with all research assignments. Spelling and grammatical errors detract from the quality of the paper and will lead to lost points. Page limit is no more than 10 pages including (content, 1 page Cover sheet, 1 page for Table of Contents, 1 page for Works-Cited). You may include an Appendix for photos, diagrams, notes, drawings, etc. These won’t count in your “content” page count. Cover Sheet (Title of Problem, your name, course name / number, university, date, instructor) – 1 sheet Table of Contents – 1 sheet Contents (up to 7), double spaced, normal margins. Drawings – can be incorporated in the content of your paper or in an Appendix – drawings don’t count against page count for contents. Works-Cited – 1 sheet Not too keen on drawing out your prototype or scanning photos? Perfect, you have an option to create a YouTube Video where you discuss your problem and then demonstrate your solution. This works well if you are creating a product but with some creativity and simple video skills, you can create something that will live on forever (maybe). The video only replaces the drawings.. not the entire project. Sorry! Feel creative? Do the video! View for knowledge and inspiration ******* Use Google (or your favorite search engine) to find more information (websites, blogs, tweets, videos) about this problem. Everyone should know how to properly Google something- the following links provide a few ways of searchingInfographic: http://mashable.com/2011/11/24/google-search-infographic/ Blog: http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/1264/12-Quick-Tips-To-Search-Google-Like-An-Expert.aspx Jeff Dyer –discusses the minimal viable product (MVP) and a “theoretical prototype or (TP). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyTHpfMUzhI The 5 Why’s Wiki explanation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys 5 Why’s by velaction videos – They have a worksheet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET2IAiZoGhs Innovator’s DNA Video Series: GOT A PROBLEM? 2:30 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeHXwGKgtrk Seelig: Every Problem is an Opportunity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PEPO9RH8RY Seelig: Innovation Demands Focus and Reframing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHbS1YDhsBg IDEO – filmed in 1999 as a special on ABC.. Still relevant and meaningful (featured a Cart) https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=11&v=JkHOxyafGpE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVZ8pmkg1do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyugyrCQTuw 14 YEARS LATER! David Kelly and IDEO – includes his relationship with Apple & Jobs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9TIspgTbLM
