Basic Recommended Path
Start with the essential Human-Centered Approach to Innovation methods
This paths covers the essential Human-Centered Design methods to get you started in an innovation project. It will guide you to:
- Identify the main pain-points the user has now and document them
- Analyze different ideas to solve the identified pain-points and selected the best ones to prototype
- Create a prototype to showcase how your idea should work
Field Research Guide
A workbook and interview script to assist with onsite observation & interviews with end-users for the project.
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Persona
Create an archetype of your users from end user interviews to guide future design decisions.
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User Experience Journey Map
Help a team understand current challenges and motivations for the user over time to derive insights about the use case.
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Ideation Techniques
Generate ideas in structured, yet creative ways.
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Create a Vision Storyboard
Create a visual story of how your proposed solution idea could be used in a future scenario.
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Congratulations, You Have Finished the Basic Path!
You have now a prototype for your solution that you can validate with stakeholders.
Check how to collect feedback for your idea with the Feedback Grid or browse our Methods Library.