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Would You Rather...
Purpose: Explore personal preferences Illustrate the diversity of preferences in the group ...
Good Places
Purpose: Start thinking about what makes a physical environment desirable Practice generating...
No, Because / Yes, But / Yes, And
Purpose: Get into a generative mode Feel what it’s like to be in a negative and then a posit...
30 Circles
Purpose: Get into a generative mode Participants: Solo or groups of any sizeSupplies: A pen...
High-level Process Overview
The DORIS research process is grounded in design thinking, a people-centered approach to problem-...
Solutioning Session Framework
A DORIS solutioning session is a collection of methods that most commonly adhere to this framew...
AAA Template Method Name
Purpose Understand how participants organize information This method is useful when time is sho...
Select and Explain (Define Ideas)
Purpose Narrow down a large number of ideas by allowing individuals to explain their preferences...
Group Interview / Focus Group
Purpose Explore participants' opinions, attitudes, and perceptions on the topic through group in...
Journey Mapping
Purpose Understand the current state or future state of how an individual (customer, employee, e...
Digital Mood Boards
Purpose Understand how participants want a solution to look and function. Note: A mood board is...
Build a Model
Purpose Understand how participants want a physical solution to look and function. Qualities ...
Send Challenge Defining document to liaison to distribute prior to Leadership Meeting
Purpose Client leadership can review the document before the Challenge Defining meeting. Respo...
Prototyping: Plan
Purpose Prepare participants to create a prototype of their solution idea Qualities Mode o...
Storyboard
Purpose Storyboards convey an idea by illustrating how people interact. They employ storytelling...
Usability Study
Purpose The Usability Study is an opportunity to collect in-depth quantitative data about the wo...
Card Sort
Purpose Understand how participants organize information This method is useful when time is sho...
About Interviews
Interviews are a versatile tool for gaining in-depth, people-centered insights in research. We t...
Interview Framework
While each project will have a unique interview protocol, all interviews should adhere to a simil...