Reflection - Mind Mapping Tool

Challenge & Selection

The tool that was used in order to gather and analyse more data and insights about the challenge was mind mapping. The challenge was to invent or innovate a product or service which would solve problems pertaining to travelling, backpacking or outdoor activites. I used this method to make the potential end users themselves a source of ideas indirectly by mind mapping tool.

Application

I started the process by first finalizing all the different modes that will be used to carry out mind mapping process. These included interviews, discussion forums, questionaires, feedback from organization etc. I reached out to the travel communities on different social media platforms as well as friends. The volunteers were asked t fill out a questionaire and take a survey. They were asked to write 10 things that would make their backpacking or travel experience better.

These replies were then grouped based on similarty and each cluster was analysed for possible design ideas of a product or service. The interviews with select few volunteers proved to be insigthful and informative.

A data set was created and analysed.

Insights & approach

The insights obtained from the Mind maping Tool are as follows.

The main advantage of the process was that it gave a lot of different areas and ideas that could be targetted which were previously not thought about. However there was a drawback of this data being of a very broad spectrum and needed lot of effort to be structured. A process with mind mapping along with a pre defined structure in which the data sorts itself automatically would be ideal. The prominent insight that was obtained was regarding comfort while travelling. The included better equipment, weight of baggage, innovations in the backpacks etc.

The design problem thus selcted was to make a portable device that helped drying clothes quickly thus eliminatin the need of carrying excessive clothing thus reducing weight while increasing comfort.


Reflection - Mind Mapping Tool Challenge & Selection The tool that was used in order to gather and analyse more data and insights about the challenge was mind mapping . The challenge was to invent or innovate a product or service which would solve problems pertaining to travelling , backpacking or outdoor activites . I used this method to make the potential end users themselves a source of ideas indirectly by mind mapping tool . Application I started the process by first finalizing all the different modes that will be used to carry out mind mapping process . These included interviews , discussion forums , questionaires , feedback from organization etc . I reached out to the travel communities on different social media platforms as well as friends . The volunteers were asked t fill out a questionaire and take a survey . They were asked to write 10 things that would make their backpacking or travel experience better . These replies were then grouped based on similarty and each cluster was analysed for possible design ideas of a product or service . The interviews with select few volunteers proved to be insigthful and informative . A data set was created and analysed . Insights & approach The insights obtained from the Mind maping Tool are as follows . The main advantage of the process was that it gave a lot of different areas and ideas that could be targetted which were previously not thought about . However there was a drawback of this data being of a very broad spectrum and needed lot of effort to be structured . A process with mind mapping along with a pre defined structure in which the data sorts itself automatically would be ideal . The prominent insight that was obtained was regarding comfort while travelling . The included better equipment , weight of baggage , innovations in the backpacks etc . The design problem thus selcted was to make a portable device that helped drying clothes quickly thus eliminatin the need of carrying excessive clothing thus reducing weight while increasing comfort .