Prototype and test

Prototype and test

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  Prototype and TEST
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  PROBLEM STATEMENT! Stakeholder: a22-year old Public Relations graduate , a talkative, organized and reliable person. The graduate needs a way of tackling with the drawbacks of his current employment status because of the shortcomings he faces after having to choose a random job to support himself through university and being faced with the lack of flexibility of certain companies.
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  Top three ideas: Mostpractical idea: 1.Get a list of the companies that interest you and try to get in touch with their HR manager. Most disruptive idea: 23.Use your invisible cape and attend a managers/HR department meeting to find out what they are looking for. The award for the favorite idea goes to……. 25.Look for life coaches that could guide your transition.
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  Prototype 1 (basedon favorite idea 25 ) Tested by the stakeholder and his roommate.
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  Budget  how muchit would cost to hire a life coach Selection  how do you find the best options Place of residence availability of life coaches
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  I was ableto observe first hand the stakeholder and his roommate testing the prototype. Coming from different sized cities they each made a series of calls to professionals in their home cities to understand the coordinates given : availability, selection, budget. What worked: 1.The prototype put things into perspective for the stakeholder, making him understand the practical necessities behind the initial idea. 2. In his conversations he established a connection with a few of the life coaches and realized the potential of this solution in helping his transition. What could be improved: 1.Planning: set the budget, decide on the logistical aspect ( distance home-work- life coach’s office) 2. Have a couple of initial meetings with different life coaches to choose the one you best connect with. Questions: How long will the sessions be and how many should I take before I can see a difference? IDEAS: Find a partner/friend to attend the sessions with. Maybe get a discount for bringing a friend. Keep an open mind.
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  Reflections: What I’ve learnedafter testing the prototype: The stakeholder should be at the heart of any solution you come up with & throughout the entire ideation-prototyping and testing process, one should always keep in mind his needs , lifestyle , requirements. What you would do next if you were to continue working on the project: Given the fact that life coaching is a relatively new profession I would continue the research into its benefits, reassess the impact it could have on the stakeholder, organize a series of steps before choosing one and finally “get down to business”.