Shoptimus Prime: Company General Use

Challenge and selection,

In my workplace understanding the clients is the toughest part, as sometimes they have a specific idea in  mind, while us designers have another. Using visualization techniques prior to starting the actual task  eliminates the difficulty of trying to understand each other and rather puts us on the same page. By starting  out with a rough sketch and adding some colors and simple designs, this helps the job flow smoother and go  on time.

Application

Before stating any project, I conduct a meeting with my client to understand exactly what it is they’re  looking for and I look through the examples I received from them. I then begin searching for some  samples and start to make my first draft and then request another meeting, this is to be sure that I’m  going on the right track to completing the project.

For any project received, I have to decide if the project can be handled by one person or requires more  people in order to finish it efficiently and on time. If it’s simple job I work on it by myself by conducting  meetings and discussions with client until we come upon an agreement for the end result. If the project  is big and requires a team to work on it the we start brainstorming together to come with a solution  then distribute the work accordingly.

Insight & Approach    What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that the sketches and the  note   that I got from the client and from the team is important for reinforcing their understanding of  the problem that we are working to solve, the more valuable aspect of the activity is the shared insights  and shared learning that occurs while they are working to define their problem space. The graphic gives  the diverse group of stakeholders a focal point for discussion that allows them to share their  perspectives and develop insights into potential root causes of their problems. While they could create  the graphic from a blank slate in a collaborative manner, starting with a straw man jump starts the  conversation for them. They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they are missing –  and can more quickly gain new insights about relationships between key entities instead of taking time  to identify them. They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is, it helps them to identify  what they don’t know, in what areas they need to obtain information or data to provide the values for  the variables.

Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and learning, next time I would  use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series of design thinking activities. Then the revised  graphic that incorporates their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool throughout the  remainder of their work.

Shoptimus Prime: Company General Use


Shoptimus Prime : Company General Use Challenge and selection , In my workplace understanding the clients is the toughest part , as sometimes they have a specific idea in mind , while us designers have another . Using visualization techniques prior to starting the actual task eliminates the difficulty of trying to understand each other and rather puts us on the same page . By starting out with a rough sketch and adding some colors and simple designs , this helps the job flow smoother and go on time . Application Before stating any project , I conduct a meeting with my client to understand exactly what it is they ’re looking for and I look through the examples I received from them . I then begin searching for some samples and start to make my first draft and then request another meeting , this is to be sure that I ’m going on the right track to completing the project . For any project received , I have to decide if the project can be handled by one person or requires more people in order to finish it efficiently and on time . If it ’s simple job I work on it by myself by conducting meetings and discussions with client until we come upon an agreement for the end result . If the project is big and requires a team to work on it the we start brainstorming together to come with a solution then distribute the work accordingly . Insight & Approach What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that the sketches and the note that I got from the client and from the team is important for reinforcing their understanding of the problem that we are working to solve , the more valuable aspect of the activity is the shared insights and shared learning that occurs while they are working to define their problem space . The graphic gives the diverse group of stakeholders a focal point for discussion that allows them to share their perspectives and develop insights into potential root causes of their problems . While they could create the graphic from a blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a straw man jump starts the conversation for them . They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they are missing – and can more quickly gain new insights about relationships between key entities instead of taking time to identify them . They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps them to identify what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data to provide the values for the variables . Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and learning , next time I would use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised graphic that incorporates their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool throughout the remainder of their work . Shoptimus Prime : Company General Use