Learning Launch    by Melvin Alfaro

Challenge and Selection

In the last time I used the Learning Launch tool to determine the essential aspects of a problem in  the area of construction and recovery of waste generated by this industry in my country Chile and  to be able to define and identify possible solutions. I am a member of a modular construction  product development team and for this we carried out a project in order to generate a new  construction system. We will carry out a market analysis, execute it for a period of 90 days, and we  will work on the solution based on the necessary technical background and the experience that  the team has with the implementation of the Uniblocksystem construction system. We focus on  discovering the necessary technical characteristics so that the work team has a basis to start  organizing marketing, production, distribution and sales plans in a collaborative way, encouraging  a continuous work flow to avoid obstacles in the development and launch of the new product to  market.

Our team has worked on accompanying activities with a construction engineering faculty of one of  the most prestigious universities in our country, which added to the experience of the team has  been able to achieve an understanding of the learning launch tool. In general terms, this learning  launch is an experimentation destined to quickly and agilely test the idea of the construction  system and the functional prototype to be made.

Application

For our first learning launch, we focused on analyzing the technical aspects that the construction  system must meet, based on the main characteristics of the materials to be used, so that it is a  system that solves the main construction needs of people and reduce the generation of  construction waste.

For this, it was determined to use a material that mixes wood and recycled plastic called WPC  Wood plastic composite, to form modular structures in the form of boxes. This idea in a second  learning launch instance is presented to expert professionals in the university's construction area,  in order to get their insights, opinions and constant feedback throughout the 90-day follow-up  period. Once the modifications and technical aspects have been completed, it is intended to adopt  a way of working and managing the project through Scrum, to develop and implement the  modifications to the prototype in an agile way. At the same time, it is intended to establish ties  with entities and professional experts to learn observations and recommendations to guide the  work according to the objectives set by our team. This is to give you expert support and guarantee  a multidisciplinary look at the development of the prototype generation activities.

Vision

When applying the learning launch tool, our team raised some hypotheses regarding the design of  the modular frames that best fit the assumptions made to form constructive structures. An agile

approach aims to improve work flow, while the team concentrates on prioritizing key tasks and  activities within product development. From now on, the team will evaluate the information that  is collected from the market and the real needs of the target customers, which will be  continuously incorporated into the analysis, in such a way as to perfect a representative functional  prototype to evaluate the feedback of the interested parties through the time of design thinking.  All this before entering the market.

Getting closer

Since our team has already gained experience in the activities and tools of design thinking, the  learning launch is the right tool. As mentioned above, our team needs information gleaned from  our first 3 launches and incorporates the information gathered into future launch designs. Future  release designs should reflect the analysis of the background and knowledge gathered, the  progress made and approach an optimal solution for the correct implementation of the modular  panels and the modular construction system.


Learning Launch by Melvin Alfaro Challenge and Selection In the last time I used the Learning Launch tool to determine the essential aspects of a problem in the area of construction and recovery of waste generated by this industry in my country Chile and to be able to define and identify possible solutions . I am a member of a modular construction product development team and for this we carried out a project in order to generate a new construction system . We will carry out a market analysis , execute it for a period of 90 days , and we will work on the solution based on the necessary technical background and the experience that the team has with the implementation of the Uniblocksystem construction system . We focus on discovering the necessary technical characteristics so that the work team has a basis to start organizing marketing , production , distribution and sales plans in a collaborative way , encouraging a continuous work flow to avoid obstacles in the development and launch of the new product to market . Our team has worked on accompanying activities with a construction engineering faculty of one of the most prestigious universities in our country , which added to the experience of the team has been able to achieve an understanding of the learning launch tool . In general terms , this learning launch is an experimentation destined to quickly and agilely test the idea of the construction system and the functional prototype to be made . Application For our first learning launch , we focused on analyzing the technical aspects that the construction system must meet , based on the main characteristics of the materials to be used , so that it is a system that solves the main construction needs of people and reduce the generation of construction waste . For this , it was determined to use a material that mixes wood and recycled plastic called WPC Wood plastic composite , to form modular structures in the form of boxes . This idea in a second learning launch instance is presented to expert professionals in the university 's construction area , in order to get their insights , opinions and constant feedback throughout the 90 - day follow - up period . Once the modifications and technical aspects have been completed , it is intended to adopt a way of working and managing the project through Scrum , to develop and implement the modifications to the prototype in an agile way . At the same time , it is intended to establish ties with entities and professional experts to learn observations and recommendations to guide the work according to the objectives set by our team . This is to give you expert support and guarantee a multidisciplinary look at the development of the prototype generation activities . Vision When applying the learning launch tool , our team raised some hypotheses regarding the design of the modular frames that best fit the assumptions made to form constructive structures . An agile approach aims to improve work flow , while the team concentrates on prioritizing key tasks and activities within product development . From now on , the team will evaluate the information that is collected from the market and the real needs of the target customers , which will be continuously incorporated into the analysis , in such a way as to perfect a representative functional prototype to evaluate the feedback of the interested parties through the time of design thinking . All this before entering the market . Getting closer Since our team has already gained experience in the activities and tools of design thinking , the learning launch is the right tool . As mentioned above , our team needs information gleaned from our first 3 launches and incorporates the information gathered into future launch designs . Future release designs should reflect the analysis of the background and knowledge gathered , the progress made and approach an optimal solution for the correct implementation of the modular panels and the modular construction system .