· machCon · Design Thinking · 1 min read
Evaluating new Solutions
How to systematically evaluate new solutions in an innovation or design thinking process — criteria, methods, and decision-making frameworks for teams.
”Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.” – American scientist and author Dr. James Jay Horning Design Thinking promotes taking calculated risks by failing early and cheaply, rather than later and bigger. Following the iterative loop, in the evaluation phase of the design thinking methodology prototyped solutions are tested, in order to update the solution until it satisfies the user needs. User’s critiques of the solution are valuable for the improvement. ”The customer is not always right but always has a point.” It is better and cheaper to discuss and solve problems during this early stage of the project, rather than having to fix the final product.
