Example Reflection- Mind Mapping

Challenge

Working in an organization we often face challenges that can’t be resolved using traditional  way of problem solving, then we require to approach the challenge being more innovative  and there comes design thinking. After analyzing and researching the problem we come  across large quantity of data which might / might not be directly helpful in solving the  problem but could provide the important analysis about the problem which later on can be  used in finding creative solution. While working on problem that is irrelevant or unrelated to  any past experience like here, we needed to find the best to provide knowledge for seekers  that is effective and approachable for all the seekers anytime anywhere, then design  thinking becomes an important method in problem solving process.

Selection tool

When we analyze the problem could be an opportunity, drafting plan and researching is the  next step. While working and researching on broad field the large quantity researched data  needed to be managed and controlled efficiently. Here comes the tool mind mapping which  is really helpful in managing and controlling the large quantity of data collected during  exploration of what problems and concerns are needed to be resolved.  Mind mapping  becomes very helpful in extracting the insights and pattern from the data collected. This  tool also helps in finding the way to what if stage. Also, when many stakeholders are  involved in the process it helps to cover the broader field as this tool involves the large no  people with diverse thinking and requirements and simultaneously provides deeper  approach to the problem. This tool is a creative, visual and engaging process which in turn  provide great insights.

Application

As mentioned the example of yard sale in the book- Growth by Fatima Hardy & Mark Turvey, mind mapping became very helpful in our situation. By arranging a fest we managed  to approach large no of people and asked them to provide their insights regarding the way  of learning they prefer and the way they find more efficient in today’s world and why, what  do they expect and what are their concerns with today’s way of seeking knowledge.

What insights we got from this process turns out to be very different that we were  expecting the concerns could be. Through this mind mapping tool we became more aware  about that exactly the seeker expects and demands. This process turned out to be very  effective as it captured the and represented the mind of our customers and also developed  common mind regarding the current reality among colleagues.

Insight

The insights we collected by our data were numerable ,but after interacting with large  diverse mass the insights turns out to be move diverse that what we expected. This helped

us to get more clarity about the customers concerns and needs. This process gave us a new  data and helped us extract meanings from it, and help us see in the direction and pattern   that we might have ignored if this process was not involved in for finding the solution. This  lead us to see the whole scenario through the seekers perspective, made us to engage  ourself in more relevant and customer oriented solution.

Approach

On practical application of this process no doubt this tool is very efficient, effective in  finding the reality of problem. This allows us to find the true concerns due to which the  problem immerged. In the changing world with diverse customers with diverse  requirements this tool will help find us the true causes of problem which will lead from  correct what is to correct what if stage. This tool surely going to be our effective prop in  design thinking process in future.


Example Reflection- Mind Mapping Challenge Working in an organization we often face challenges that ca n’t be resolved using traditional way of problem solving , then we require to approach the challenge being more innovative and there comes design thinking . After analyzing and researching the problem we come across large quantity of data which might / might not be directly helpful in solving the problem but could provide the important analysis about the problem which later on can be used in finding creative solution . While working on problem that is irrelevant or unrelated to any past experience like here , we needed to find the best to provide knowledge for seekers that is effective and approachable for all the seekers anytime anywhere , then design thinking becomes an important method in problem solving process . Selection tool When we analyze the problem could be an opportunity , drafting plan and researching is the next step . While working and researching on broad field the large quantity researched data needed to be managed and controlled efficiently . Here comes the tool mind mapping which is really helpful in managing and controlling the large quantity of data collected during exploration of what problems and concerns are needed to be resolved . Mind mapping becomes very helpful in extracting the insights and pattern from the data collected . This tool also helps in finding the way to what if stage . Also , when many stakeholders are involved in the process it helps to cover the broader field as this tool involves the large no people with diverse thinking and requirements and simultaneously provides deeper approach to the problem . This tool is a creative , visual and engaging process which in turn provide great insights . Application As mentioned the example of yard sale in the book- Growth by Fatima Hardy & Mark Turvey , mind mapping became very helpful in our situation . By arranging a fest we managed to approach large no of people and asked them to provide their insights regarding the way of learning they prefer and the way they find more efficient in today ’s world and why , what do they expect and what are their concerns with today ’s way of seeking knowledge . What insights we got from this process turns out to be very different that we were expecting the concerns could be . Through this mind mapping tool we became more aware about that exactly the seeker expects and demands . This process turned out to be very effective as it captured the and represented the mind of our customers and also developed common mind regarding the current reality among colleagues . Insight The insights we collected by our data were numerable , but after interacting with large diverse mass the insights turns out to be move diverse that what we expected . This helped us to get more clarity about the customers concerns and needs . This process gave us a new data and helped us extract meanings from it , and help us see in the direction and pattern that we might have ignored if this process was not involved in for finding the solution . This lead us to see the whole scenario through the seekers perspective , made us to engage ourself in more relevant and customer oriented solution . Approach On practical application of this process no doubt this tool is very efficient , effective in finding the reality of problem . This allows us to find the true concerns due to which the problem immerged . In the changing world with diverse customers with diverse requirements this tool will help find us the true causes of problem which will lead from correct what is to correct what if stage . This tool surely going to be our effective prop in design thinking process in future .