Personal Summary of Problem Discovery, Resolution, and Planning Know-How

• Not only Problem Solving but also Problem Identification
• Compile tips for when thinking about Idea
• Since it’s more convenient to have a list view, I’ll write everything here exceptionally
  • It’s better to manage this with the same tag after all, and split it later

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• Know-how gained in creating the plan for Untrodden 2020

• Not sure if it’s correct, but want to refine it

  • First, recall personal experiences, talk to people to broaden your thoughts, and expand the world related to your theme within yourself

  • Write down thoughts, interesting discussions, current issues, etc. on sticky notes

  • Interviewing people is also effective

  • Conduct a survey of existing research, focusing on surveys and introductions (to understand existing issues)

  • Utilize the methods of Lateral Thinking

  • Once that’s done, organize your thoughts with the KJ Method

  • Organize the current situation

  • Then, conduct a thorough Survey of existing research with a clear view of the world

  • Afterwards, generate Ideas using brainstorming cards

• Reality Check might also be useful

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• Stories from the Untrodden Kickoff Meeting

  • Even if you delve into logic, it tends to result in a boring paper

  • Delving deep into things that inspired you or made you gasp during idea generation can lead to interesting results

    • This might also help avoid the failures of the Untrodden 2020 Application Log

  • Beware of “Thought stoppage by cool words”; don’t let stylish phrases halt your thinking process

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• masui

  • Process of ideation

    • Accumulate sufficient knowledge
    • Ponder deeply on the problem you want to solve

  • Let it sit for a while <- I strongly agree with this

    • Ideas suddenly come to mind
      • Triggers like sleep or a shower
        • Showers are good because you can’t do anything else, indeed
    • (blu3mo) kineto is also like that

  • The “Potato Digging” ideation method, essentially association

  • It’s better to try various things

    • Connecting multiple topics may lead to better ideation
    • Schools provide stimulation from multiple subjects, which is beneficial

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The following content was written in the#design for Whom section (Chapter 6):

• Instead of just solving the given problem, consider the fundamental cause of the problem first#designer

• Toyota’s ”Why-Why Analysis” for identifying root causes

• Double Diamond Model p308

  • Start by finding the right problem, diverge ideas, and then converge
  • After narrowing down the problem, in the phase of finding solutions, also diverge and converge
  • The divergence phase can cause great anxiety for a designer’s superior

• Design Thinking

  • Observing users is crucial
  • Observation by designers and marketers differs
    • Marketers focus on increasing sample size and statistical analysis
    • Designers capture the essence by observing the actual field
    • Both are important, although they may clash

• The 3 rules of Brainstorming: Ask questions (details are written in the linked page)

• Target activities rather than individuals

  • Instead of “middle-aged and elderly,” think of activities like “driving”?
  • Capture more fundamental goals rather than segmented tasks like “pressing the accelerator”

• Two types of Innovation (details are written in the linked page)