Ready to expand your palette? Jacqueline Antalik, Director of User Experience, and Deborah MacKenzie, User Experience Designer at OpenRoad Communications walk you through some of those design methods you've been hearing about but never had the opportunity to trysuch as The Future, Backwards, Reframing Innovation, and Bodystorming.
5. 1 > The Future, Backwards
Origins
The Cognitive Edge method is 息2012 Cognitive
Edge (USA) Inc., used under a Creative Commons
Attribution - Noncommercial - Noderivs license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
6. 1 > The Future, Backwards
About the method
An alternative to traditional strategic planning
exercise that helps widen the range of
perspectives a group of people can take on
understanding their past and the possibilities
of their future.
7. 1 > The Future, Backwards
Benefits
> Illuminates hopes and fears within the organization
> Understand which ingrained patterns of past perceptions
are influencing an organizations future and break out of
those patterns
> Bring diverse perspectives to a problem space and
highlight similarities and differences of the past(s) and
future(s)
9. 1 > The Future, Backwards
How it works
Describe the current state of affairs.
current
10. 1 > The Future, Backwards
How it works
Define events in the past that shaped
to the current state.
past events
current
11. 1 > The Future, Backwards
How it works
Describe the conditions and experiences of an
impossibly GOOD, best case future state.
past events
best case future
current
12. 1 > The Future, Backwards
How it works
Describe the conditions and experiences of an
impossibly BAD, worst case future state.
past events
best case future
worst case future
current
13. 1 > The Future, Backwards
How it works
Split into 2 groups.
One group will work from the best case future and
the other will work on the worst case.
14. 1 > The Future, Backwards
How it works
Define past events that lead to
the best/ worst case future state.
current
past events
best case future
worst case future
path to best case future
path to worst case future
15. 1 > The Future, Backwards
Sharing the output
Different approaches:
> Have a spokesperson explain their output as others rotate
around to see what other groups have put together.
> Groups take turns presenting output while others listen.
16. 1 > The Future, Backwards
Sharing the output
Various perspectives between groups
become apparent.
Acknowledging differences in perspective aids in the process
of organizational conflict identification and resolution.
17. 1 > The Future, Backwards
Reflection
Did any surprising ideas or issues arise in your group?
What recent project might have benefited from this activity?
When do you feel this activity might be beneficial in a project?
20. A problem can never
be solved from the
context in which
it arose.
21. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Obstacles to Problem Solving - Mental Set
The tendency to approach situations in a certain
way because that method worked.
Source: http://bpc.h-cdn.co/assets/16/36/640x640/square-1473283500-shark-rocket-duo-vacuum.jpg
22. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Frame creation & exploration
What is it?
> It is less about the generation of solutions and more
about the ability to come up with new approaches that
can be applied to the problem situation itself.
Benefits
> Reframing the problem situation opens up new possibilities
for addressing the problem situation.
> Allows us to break away from ingrained patterns of thinking.
28. Todays problems are so complex, dynamic, and networked that
they seem impervious to solution. The trusted routines just dont
work anymore. These new types of problems require a completely
different response.
Kees Dorst
2 > Frame creation & exploration
Frame creation
The metaphor of a lens allows us to
see a problem situation in new and
revealing ways.
29. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
How to reframe a problem situation
If the problem situation of
_______
is approached as if it is a problem of
_________,
then the situation should be _________
30. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Example Frame 1
If the problem situation of
bus operators worried about hitting pedestrians
is approached as if it is a problem of
_________,
then the situation should be approached as if it is a matter of_______
Source: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/6/vancouver-expands-restaurant-patio-options/
31. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Example Frame 1
If the problem situation of
bus operators worried about hitting pedestrians
is approached as if it is a problem of
designing a community gathering place
then the situation should be approached as if it is a matter of_______
Source: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/6/vancouver-expands-restaurant-patio-options/
32. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
How to reframe a problem situation
If the problem situation of
_______
is approached as if it is a problem of
_________,
then the situation should be _________
33. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Example Frame 2
If the problem situation of
bus operators worried about hitting pedestrians
is approached as if it is a problem of
_________,
then the situation should be approached as if it is a matter of ...
Source: http://www.questoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/VolunteerInStoreAisle.jpg
34. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Example Frame 2
If the problem situation of
bus operators worried about hitting pedestrians
is approached as if it is a problem of
businesses/services in the right location.
then the situation should be approached as if it is a matter of ...
Source: http://www.questoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/VolunteerInStoreAisle.jpg
36. Lets try it out
2 > Frame creation & exploration
38. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Themes:
The themes were identified based on a qualitative review ( by the ORC team)
of the Stanford report findings and illustrate some of the recurring ideas,
issues, topics that were uncovered. Themes are derived by looking at the
patterns in the findings, grouping into categories, and labeling - what is the
meaning behind this group of findings.
Capabilities
Information overload
Balance
Confirmation Bias
Inclusivity
Pro social behaviour (or not)
Truth
Transparency
Diversity
Freedom of expression
Efficiency
Impartiality
Regulation
Human nature
Fairness
Lack of time
Activity: Generating frames
39. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Activity: Generating frames
Step 1: Pick a theme - Pick one theme and write it down.
Step 2: Identify possible frames to explore - Contemplate some associated metaphors/analogies. Ask
yourself, is there another context or situation that possess/exemplifies the attributes of the theme? These are
the frames you will use to re examine the problem situation.
Step 3: Try out the frame (s) - Insert one frame into the problem statement.
If the problem situation of teens being able to distinguish between fake news and real news is
approached as if it is a problem of then the situation should be...
Step 4: Frame Attributes
Identify the attributes that you associate
with this frame. List below.
Step 5: Opportunities (to address the problem of teens
have a hard time distinguishing between fake news and real
news)
Looking at each frame attribute ask, what are similar
elements (people, processes, places. props, etc.) of this
attribute in the problem situation? What opportunities can
you think of.
For example - Frame attribute: A dietitian to help you
manage your diet. Problem situation opportunity: Media
literacy coach for teens.
40. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Step 1: Theme: Balance
Step 2: Frame: Eating a balanced diet
Step 3: If the problem situation of teens being able to distinguish between fake news and real
news is approached as if it is a problem of eating a balanced diet <frame> then the situation
should be...
Step 4: Frame Attributes Step 5: Opportunities
Variety Reinforce the need to refer to more than one
information source.
Limit the bad stuff Cut down on the amount of time spent looking at
TMZ, The Onion, etc.
Be wary of diet trends Be wary of reflexive retweeting. Pause and ask, is
what you are sending accurate?
Activity: Generating frames
41. 2 > This is a Green Section
What is a useful frame?
> Makes sense to all the stakeholders
> Helps them envision a new approach to the problem
42. 2 > Frame creation & exploration
Reflection
> Did any surprising ideas or issues arise in
your group?
> What recent project might have benefited
from this activity?
> When do you feel this activity might be
beneficial in a project?
44. About the method
A collaborative brainstorming activity using role-
playing, improvisation, and movement to explore
new interactions and evaluate ideas pertaining to a
users service experience.
3 > Bodystorming
45. Benefits
> Engaging in physical expression activates different parts
of your brain.
> Its very human, full of behaviour, emotion, and drama.
> Evaluate as you go.
> Promotes team bonding.
3 > Bodystorming
46. When to use it?
Understand Problem discovery and exploration sharing
observations from the field.
Generate Exploring people, places, things, processes, etc.
to develop new ideas.
Evaluate Trying out solutions to discover hidden nuances
Communicate developed ideas.
3 > Bodystorming
47. How it works
> Commit!
> Youre there to support each other.
> Dont worry about being: creative, funny, or smart.
3 > Bodystorming
48. How it works
Step 1: Gather your team and warm up to put your
minds into an improvisational mindset.
Warm ups
> Clapping exercise
> Im a tree! warm-up
> Yes, and exercise
> Pilates warm-up exercises, dance movements, improvisational
theatre exercises, and some informal playground games.
3 > Bodystorming
49. How it works
Step 2: Negotiate your roles.
Everyone should have a role. That role doesn't need to be a
person (one of you can play the part of a news site, or of
Facebook).
Everyone should take one of the roles listed on post-its at
your table.
3 > Bodystorming
50. How it works
Step 3: Act out your scenario.
Social media shows a warning when users try to share a story flagged
(by other users or an algorithm) as "fake".
TEEN is at home and sees a news article about drones and video
games on their social media feed. They share the articles with their
friends, but before posting, the system puts up a warning that the
article might be fake.
Please continue the story...
3 > Bodystorming
51. How
Step 4: Review and discuss as a team.
Look for opportunities or challenges that you did not expect.
3 > Bodystorming
52. 3 > Bodystorming
Reflection
Did any surprising ideas or issues arise in your group?
What recent project might have benefited from this activity?
When do you feel this activity might be beneficial in a project?
54. Gordon Ross
Vice President
gordon@openraod.ca
Jacqueline Antalik
Director of User Experience
jacqueline@openroad.ca
Deborah MacKenzie
Senior UX Designer
debroah@openroad.ca
Winnie Ho
Senior UX designer
winnie@openroad.ca
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