Translating Needs into Design Requirements By now, your team has framed the problem, explored possibilities with How Might We questions, and written a needs statement. So what comes next? The next step is one small but important refinement. A point-of-view statement takes what you already know about your community partner and their need and adds… Continue reading Point of View Statement:
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From Problem to Need:
The Define Phase Step by Step The Define phase can feel like a big leap. Once you have empathy data, how are you supposed to turn it into a clear direction for action? Where do you start? Don’t leap. Instead, take small, connected steps. Each one builds on the last, and each one narrows your… Continue reading From Problem to Need:
Needs Statement:
What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Write One You’ve done the listening. You’ve organized what you learned. You’ve written a stronger problem statement. You’ve opened that problem into several How Might We questions. Now you choose one direction and ask, “What does our community partner actually need in order to make progress… Continue reading Needs Statement: