gears

Research; data/information collection and analysis

Prepare

None

Discover

  • Love and hate letters
  • Observations
  • Open user interviews
  • Pop-up research

Define

  • Desktop research
  • Force field analysis
  • Love and hate letters
  • Observations
  • Open user interviews
  • Pop-up research

Develop

  • Observations
  • Open user interviews
  • Pop-up research

Deliver

  • Observations
  • Open user interviews
  • Pop-up research

Follow-up

None

Tools

Desktop research helps to set the scene for the service design that you are going to do. It can be used as part of the
Helps you to decide whether or not to make a particular decision or change by identifying factors (forces) for and against, and the relative importance
Writing a mock letter to a service provider gives people an opportunity to draw upon the emotions they experience when interacting with that service for
Information is gathered about people's behaviour through watching how they navigate through a process / service journey, highlighting any areas where they experience difficulties.
An interview with a user which is done in an open and transparent manner, where the user can see what you are writing down.
It is about taking your research to the people you wish to engage with, rather than relying on them coming to you. It is not