Going to the doctor for treatment or It would be easier for a doctor to treat a Infants/toddlers who need soothing in being in a new place child that wasn’t screaming and the unknown or scary situations with strangers can parent and child could both be calmer. upset young children. Parents of crying children, especially in The natural instinct I know parents can get stressed or public situations like on an airplane or to suck quiets and embossed when their child is disturbing at a store calms young children others. What would be a good problem statement for Team Sucette? Babies and toddlers need a safe, natural way to self-soothe when they are scared, tired, or in a stressful situation and the parent is unable to calm them with other natural methods such as hugging, patting, rocking, or singing. Defining the Problem: I-Phone A large team of engineers created the I-Phone as a solution to some problem that existed. What users, needs and empathy did they have in mind when creating this device? Specific User: Describe Empathy-Based Insights: the target population – Deep Need: What needs do who specifically these users have? Why do you think the user has these needs? Why is experiences this problem it surprising? Be specific. or need? Having a phone to be able to contact someone quickly while People are always on the go and need People who communicate by you are on the go can make users feel safer and more secure. a way to communicate. In phone either for work or Being able to reach others quickly can help reduce frustration emergencies, fast communication is socially to stay in contact with of locating a landline phone. Letting someone know you are important. If users become lost they family and friends. on the way or running late can allow users to be considerate can get help by phone. of others’ time. What would be a good problem statement for the I-Phone? People who are away from home need a mobile phone device so that they can communicate with work, family and friends, and to get help in cases of emergency. Defining YOUR Problem! Specific User: Describe the target Empathy-Based Insights: Why do you Deep Need: What needs do population who specifically think the user has these needs? Why is it – these users have? experiences this problem or need? surprising? Be specific.
Infants/toddlers who need soothing in unknown or scary situations Going to the doctor for treatment or being in a new place with strangers can upset young children. It would be easier for a doctor to treat a child that wasn’t screaming and the parent and child could both be calmer. Parents of crying children, especially in public situations like on an airplane or at a store The natural instinct to suck quiets and calms young children I know parents can get stressed or embossed when their child is disturbing others. What would be a good problem statement for Team Sucette? Babies and toddlers need a safe, natural way to self-soothe when they are scared, tired, or in a stressful situation and the parent is unable to calm them with other natural methods such as hugging, patting, rocking, or singing. Defining the Problem: I-Phone A large team of engineers created the I-Phone as a solution to some problem that existed. What users, needs and empathy did they have in mind when creating this device? Specific User: Describe the target population – who specifically experiences this problem or need? Deep Need: What needs do these users have? Empathy-Based Insights: Why do you think the user has these needs? Why is it surprising? Be specific. People who communicate by phone either for work or socially to stay in contact with family and friends. People are always on the go and need a way to communicate. In emergencies, fast communication is important. If users become lost they can get help by phone. Having a phone to be able to contact someone quickly while you are on the go can make users feel safer and more secure. Being able to reach others quickly can help reduce frustration of locating a landline phone. Letting someone know you are on the way or running late can allow users to be considerate of others’ time. People who are away from home need a mobile phone device so that they can communicate with work, family and friends, and to get help in cases of emergency. What would be a good problem statement for the I-Phone? Defining YOUR Problem! Specific User: Describe the target population – who specifically experiences this problem or need? Deep Need: What needs do these users have? Empathy-Based Insights: Why do you think the user has these needs? Why is it surprising? Be specific.
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