Welcome to Week 13

As we're nearing the end of the semester, I would like to remind you of the learning outcomes of this class. These are the learning outcomes addressed in the syllabus. I said, at the end of this course, you should be able to do the following.

Articulate the role and importance of problem framing within the context of design thinking and be able to put it to use in day to day tasks and projects.
Collect and synthesize data around a problem space into actionable insights.
Translate messy, complicated problems into clearly articulated, solvable opportunity statements that inspire teams to generate innovative solutions.
Explain the qualities of a well-framed problem as well as the range and spectrum of problems.

How do you feel? Do you feel confident to say yes to these items? From my point of view, you have successfully demonstrated your growth in response to these learning outcomes. Congrats on your sturdy work so far!

This week, you will work on framing problems and formulating opportunities as the ultimate output from your process. I look forward to seeing your insightful interpretation envisioning the opportunities.

WEEK	ACTIVITY	DELIVERABLES
Week 9	You will develop a project plan with your team members.	Project plan
Week 10	You will create a concept map that will address the contextual meanings of the key concepts embedded in the project goals.	Data collection
Week 11	You will create a concept map that will specify the key concepts embedded in this project.	Concept map
Week 12	You will diverge and converge on opportunity statements.	Initial opportunity map
Week 13	You will diverge and converge on opportunity statements. You will create a message map and a storyboard for your presentation as a team.	Revision of the map Message map and Storyboard
Week 14	Thanksgiving Break. No work.
Week 15	You will develop a report that puts the process material together and conveys your conclusion.	Slide Deck (Group) Report (Individual)

WEEKLY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the elements of storytelling and the development process
Practice the storytelling methods - Message Map and Storyboard
Understand the value and utility of the method

TASKS

DO: Complete your message map and storyboard as a team. Submit them by Monday.