The major takeaways I had from this course can be broken in two categories: skills learned, and knowledge learned. I will start by listing each in the first two paragraphs. Then I will go into more detail about what I learned in the rest of the post. I learned the following skills in this course: […]
Evaluation
April 11, 2019 by ·
The most helpful and unique portion of the innovation process has been the evaluation process. The official pitch day in particular was especially helpful. This is because it allowed my group and I to pitch a polished product and get feedback/criticism without receiving a final grade. I found this process to be especially unique to […]
Prototyping
April 4, 2019 by ·
The prototyping process very unclear at times, but ultimately it gave our project much needed direction. Initially our group was unsure how to create a prototype for an alteration of a rewards program. There was discord over whether the prototype should be a mobile app or a website, as well as what software should be […]
Ideation
March 26, 2019 by ·
The ideation step has been the most straightforward part of the innovation process. It is the step that comes most naturally to me. When I am tasked with generating ideas for innovative solutions I immediately jump to the ideation step. Because of this I was most effective at ideation due to the previous experience I […]
Defining
March 19, 2019 by ·
The defining process was more structured than I expected. I assumed the defining step would be dominated by individual rumination with as few restraints/instructions as possible. While there were moments for individual thought and creation, the defining process was predicated on communication with group members and building off each others thoughts with our own. This […]
Cool Products – Hilton Hotels
February 26, 2019 by ·
My groups selected product/service is Hilton Hotels. Hilton does not supply a product. Instead their business is focused on supplying a service/experience. The service that Hilton supplies is multifaceted and involves a number of different elements that must collaborate to provide a good experience for their consumer. Since there are so many levels to the […]
Consumer Wisdom
February 19, 2019 by ·
There are clear categories of goods that immediately come to mind when considering wise consumers who are willing to pay a premium for higher quality. These categories include apparel, vehicles, technology, occasionally cuisine, and Education. A common theme among all of these categories is long-term utility, except perhaps cuisine. A quality jacket will keep you […]
Sustainability Framework
February 12, 2019 by ·
I believe the best framework discussed in Chapter 3 of Design Is The Problem is the Life Cycle Analysis Framework. I believe this to be the best framework because it is relatively straightforward to apply and effective if implemented properly. Unlike the other frameworks it can be applied to all businesses without major alteration to […]
Lessons Learned
February 6, 2019 by ·
Perhaps the most salient lesson I took away from the brief case proposals was the multitude of ways that companies can approach sustainability. Some of the companies proposed focused primarily on being economically feasible to promote their sustainable product, while other companies ask their customers to pay a premium for sustainability. Of the companies that […]
Wellness
January 24, 2019 by ·
I believe someone is in a state of wellbeing when they are growing as a person, contributing a net positive to the world, and caring for their physical, emotional, and spiritual health. My model of wellbeing would be based on these attributes: Emotional State: feeling well emotionally. Physical State: engaging in actions that are physically […]