catalyst relay 2012 midland - patchworks
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#Patchworks
Rod Dillon Rebecca Ellis Sharon Calverley Asa CalowBiomedicine Environment Centre Signposts Madlab
Maria Angela Ferrario Will Simm Jen Southern (Catalyst Research Associates)
Introducing people
Video (3 mins)
Design process
• 12 workshops – - DIY electonics- Microbe labs- making things together, learning, trust, play
• 4 personas – learning about homelessness
• 3 PROTEE sessions – reflection
• • 2 prototype ideas - decisions
• 1 #Pat
Making things together
Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct
How to w/shopsHow to w/shops
Decided which
prototype
Decided which
prototype
Official project
end
Official project
endBuilding prototypeBuilding
prototype
User testingUser testing
Exploratory workshopsExploratory workshops
research
Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct
How to w/shopsHow to w/shops
Decided which
prototype
Decided which
prototype
Official project
end
Official project
endBuilding prototypeBuilding
prototype
Literature reviewLiterature review
research observation and documentation of organisations & workshopsresearch observation and documentation of organisations & workshops
User testingUser testing
Exploratory workshopsExploratory workshops
sharing and publicising research
Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct
How to w/shopsHow to w/shops
Decided which
prototype
Decided which
prototype
Official project
end
Official project
endBuilding prototypeBuilding
prototype
Literature reviewLiterature review
research observation and documentation of organisations & workshopsresearch observation and documentation of organisations & workshops
Presentation and discussion of project at conferencesPresentation and discussion of project at conferences
Writing academic papersWriting academic papers
User testingUser testing
Exploratory workshopsExploratory workshops
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PROTEE dialogues
Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct
How to w/shopsHow to w/shops
Decided which
prototype
Decided which
prototype
Official project
end
Official project
endBuilding prototypeBuilding
prototype
Literature reviewLiterature review
research observation and documentation of organisations & workshopsresearch observation and documentation of organisations & workshops
Wider presentation and discussion of project at conferencesWider presentation and discussion of project at conferences
User testingUser testing
Exploratory workshopsExploratory workshops
Writing academic papersWriting academic papers
PROTEEdialogue
PROTEEdialogue
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PROTEEdialogue
PROTEEdialogue
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Prototype?Prototype?
What it isn’t: • Fully tested• Totally robust• Commercial Product
What it is: • Proof of concept • Basic functionality• A “Work In Progress”
Relax, It is Prototype!A prototype is... • a primitive form of a system built to test an ideaA prototype is not • a final working product• the only outcome of the Sprint {intangible outcomes}
It could have been done better: the ‘evaluation’ of the prototype & its process - Q: how can we best capture the ‘value’ of what we ‘do’, design & build?
Trust us, There Will Be at Least One.
We have learned to trust each other, each other skills and the importance of everybody’s input before outputs (and prototypes…)
• It could have been done better: use creative methods to explore the team needs/skills/aspirations earlier in the project. -Q: What is the best way to get to know each other and build trust? Can the same creative methods be used with different groups?
Less Rush! Plan to Adapt to the Unexpected
Agree on a road map, milestones and ‘safety checks’ together in advance. It makes dealing with details and unexpected accidents more efficiently.
• It could have been done better: spend more time reflecting on how outputs and processes match people needs & the project brief. - Q: How (and by whom) should decisions be made in a citizen-led innovation project?
Questions for Breakout Groups:
1. How does innovation happen? Should it be ‘supported’, ‘fostered’, ‘facilitated’? How?
2. How can evaluation be built into the process? How can we evaluate both tangible (e.g. prototype) and intangible (e.g. process) ‘outcomes’?
3. Is there a silver bullet for trust? What is the best way to get to know diverse groups and people and build trust? Do different ‘groups’ respond better to different approaches?
4. What does ‘citizen-led’ research really mean? How should decisions be made in a citizen-led innovation project?