diff --git a/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.pdf b/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.pdf index 3af31f35..790f1650 100644 Binary files a/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.pdf and b/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.pdf differ diff --git a/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.tex b/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.tex index d5c78781..7d708452 100644 --- a/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.tex +++ b/year4/semester1/CT436: Advanced Professional Skills/notes/CT436-Notes.tex @@ -358,5 +358,107 @@ The \textbf{cone of plausibility} is a useful tool in exploring possibilities. \caption{Cone of Plausibility} \end{figure} +\section{Idea Generation Techniques} +A process for generating ideas generally follows the flow of: +$$ +\text{Define your problem } \rightarrow \text{Agree judging criteria } \rightarrow \text{Set restrictions} +$$ + +The problem is often to know what the problem is: +\begin{itemize} + \item Rephrase the problem. + \item Expose \& challenge assumptions. + \item Find multiple perspectives. +\end{itemize} + +\begin{center} + \textbf{R}esearch, \textbf{I}nsight, \textbf{G}enerate Ideas, \textbf{H}one, \textbf{T}est. +\end{center} + +\subsection{The ``How, Wow, Now'' Framework} +The \textbf{``How, Wow, Now'' framework} works best in groups where people feel able to express their +opinions freely, and creativity is the result of the group dynamic. +Usually, each step would be done as a single group or several smaller groups using a whiteboard, post-it notes, +on an online collaboration tool such as GroupMap. +However, if you want to avoid ``groupthink'' or peer pressure, you can brainstorm ideas individually in the +first instance and then combine them to get the complete picture. +\\\\ +The steps to create a ``How, Wow, Now'' matrix are as follows: +\begin{enumerate} + \item \textbf{Scope:} define the scope \& the objectives of the ``How, Wow, Now'' session. + \item \textbf{Brainstorm:} gather ideas from the group. + \item \textbf{Group:} collate \& consolidate ideas. + \item \textbf{Position:} assess the originality \& ease of implementation \& position on the matrix. + \item \textbf{Vote:} vote on the ideas you feel are most important. + \item \textbf{Share:} share the outcomes with relevant stakeholders. +\end{enumerate} + +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{images/howwownowmatrix.png} + \caption{Example ``How, Wow, Now'' Matrix} +\end{figure} + +\subsection{The Process of IDEO} +$$ + \text{Understand} \rightarrow \text{Observe} \rightarrow \text{Visualise} \rightarrow \text{Evaluate} \rightarrow \text{Implement} +$$ +\begin{enumerate} + \item \textbf{Understand} the market, the client, the technology. + \item \textbf{Observe} what confuses, what is hated, what is not satisfied. + \item \textbf{Visualise:} roleplay, storyboard, build an early stage prototype. + \item \textbf{Evaluate:} plan on several prototypes, concurrent engineering. + \item \textbf{Implement:} verify the final product works, commercialise, market. +\end{enumerate} + +\subsection{The 5-Step Creative Process} +Creativity is a process that can be developed \& improved: +\begin{enumerate} + \item \textbf{Objective Finding:} stay focused on the ideal state you want to create, rather than just the + solution to the problem. + Identify what you want to happen when you solve the problem. + \begin{itemize} + \item What are all of the problems that you would need to be solved for that ideal state to + come true? + \item What solutions would you need to get for each of those problems? + \item Where can you find those solutions? + \end{itemize} + + It is important \& useful to differentiate between the problem you are trying to solve and the + outcome that you are trying to achieve. + + \item \textbf{Data Gathering:} the search for insight starts with the exercise of data collection and ends + with the exercise of deciding which data is vital, interesting, \& insightful. + \begin{itemize} + \item What is the recent history of this problem? + \item What has made it a problem? + \item Who are the people who will benefit from this solution? + \item What has been successful to this point and why? + \item What has failed to this point and why? + \item What hasn't been tried to this point and why? + \item What are the obstacles that stand in your way? + \item What obstacles might arise? + \item What are the restrictions inherent to this problem? + \item How do you want people to feel when they experience the solution? + \end{itemize} + + \item \textbf{Problem Design:} after identifying objectives \& gathering data, determine whether the + original problem is still the right problem to solve. + Ask yourself ``will solving this problem lead to my objective?''; if so, move to the ideation stage, + otherwise alter the problem or design a new one. + + \item \textbf{Ideation:} don't solve the problem during ideation; generate as many possibilities as possible + and leave the judgement of those possibilities for the next stage. + + \item \textbf{Selection:} be very specific about what constitutes a solution to your problem and be + ruthless in determining which ideas meet those criteria. + \begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.] + \item Identify selection criteria, e.g. ``The solution will work if it...''. + \item Improve potential ideas. 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