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Ideation workshop

Divergent Convergent Divergent Convergent


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JP Guildford designed the term 3


Convergent example:
I live 10 kms from work. My car gets 12Km per litre. I
want to use less fuel in my commute for financial and
pollution reasons. Money is no object. Find the three best
replacement vehicles for my car.

Divergent Example:
I live 10 kms from work. My car gets 12Km per litre. I
want to use less fuel in my commute for financial and
pollution reasons. Money is no object  What options do I
have to reduce my fuel consumption?
No body is smarter
than everybody
Stage 1 :Ideation-
Divergent
Tools
Scamper- Alex Osborn
• Substitute
• Combine
• Adapt
• Modify
• Put to another user
• Eliminate
• Reverse
Stage 2: Idea
Prioritization-
Convergent
Eisenhower Matrix
Workshop
• Work in original groups
• Look at your design challenge HMW statements
• Ideation
• First 5 mins alone
• Then share ideas in group
• Prioritize them based one or more of the matrix
• Vote and select one idea
• Share the idea that has been selected
• Total time 45 mins

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