uxhk 2015 presentation designing the context for design
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“Here is one of the few effective keys to the design problem - the ability of the designer to recognize as many of the constraints as possible - his [or her] willingness and enthusiasm for working within these constraints.”— Charles Eames
Ted KilianBrilliant Basics
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The art of the start:Designing the context for design
Scott Berkun: 2008 and 2011
Business and people dynamics
“People skills”
Why do designers fail?
MakersEnablersConsumers(Users)
Empathy
Project dynamics
Consumer Enabler Maker
Enablers create constraints
Enablers-Predictability-Efficiency-Quantification-Results
Makers-Flexibility-Time-Intuition-Quality
Project context
Enabler Maker
JFDI!
Maker
?Help!
Enabler
Dynamics = Motion
Maker
Do it
?Enabler Maker
Challenge it
Pushback
Enabler
Action - Reaction
The project pendulum
Designing the context
Client Designer
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Maker
UserEnabler
Building shared context
Stewardship
Start(Problem) Objective
(Vision)
Safe space for design
Boundaries Criteria
• Be creative• Take risks• Make mistakes
Designing the right context for design
Embrace of constraintsClear and “right-shaped” objective
Real stuff to work withMotivated alignment
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Start(Problem) Objective
(Solution/ Vision)
A crucial moment
When is the start of a project?
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(Re)FramingConnectionValue definition
WORKSHOP:
The art of the start
