Practice: Design "Swarms"
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A quick talk on things we love: in this case, knitting while on phone calls (to "hack" the urge to multitask in a way that supports better focus), but most of the talk is on a new form of massively multi-designer brainstorming we're calling a "design swarm".
Transcript of Practice: Design "Swarms"
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MMDB*Massively Multi-DesignerBrainstorm
How itWorks...
Find 10-15 designers.
Buy donuts.
Frame the problem carefully.
Split into groups of 3-4.
Present back as photos.5x5 Our New Favorite UX Things June 16, 2014
February 3rd, 2014Healthagen Active Care Team
DESIGN SWARM | Schedule
11:00—11:20 Overview
11:20—11:30 Review Design Swarm Tasks
11:30—1:00 Break into groups & Brainswarm
1:00—1:10 Grab Lunch
1:10—1:30 Groups Present - 5min each
February 3rd, 2014Healthagen Active Care Team
DESIGN SWARM | Overview & Pain Points
Design Swarm Tasks
Come up with a solution to make the assessment process more efficient. Try to think of novel UIs (we can always rein it back in later)
Design Principles
• We want to reduce the amount of time it takes to do an initial assessment
• Allow for non-linear workflow
• Show progress of questions asked as well as tasks accomplished
• Note taking should be associated or independent to a question and be easy to input
presenting
The Awesomeness
Working on new problems with new people.
No-risk makes new ideas possible.
Learn from one another.
Always get ideas (or confirmation).
SF Design Week 5x5 June 16, 2014
The Principles
Make lotsa pots
Be agile
Minimal tools
Physical to physical
Not for n00bsSF Design Week 5x5 June 16, 2014
Make lotsa pots
be agile Be agile
minimal toolsMinimal tools
physical to physical
skillful brainstormers
Swarm Swaps!
Working on new problems with new people.
No-risk makes new ideas possible.
Learn from one another.
Always get ideas (or confirmation).
Same benefits, plus...
SF Design Week 5x5 June 16, 2014
Working on new problems with new people.
No-risk makes new ideas possible.
Learn from one another.
Always get ideas (or confirmation).
SF Design Week 5x5 June 16, 2014
Get out of the offic
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First swarm hosted here:
4+ people from 3+ companies
no $!
SF Design Week 5x5 June 16, 2014
5x5: DM
designmap.com/swarm
SF Design Week 5x5 June 16, 2014
5x5: DM
Individuals or small teams connect
Decide when, where and how often
Take turns bringing problems to swarm on
SF Design Week 5x5 June 16, 2014
