Catalyst Relay 2012 Midland - Patchworks

#Patchworks

http://vimeo.com/43110132

Rod Dillon Rebecca Ellis Sharon Calverley Asa CalowBiomedicine Environment Centre Signposts Madlab

Maria Angela Ferrario Will Simm Jen Southern (Catalyst Research Associates)

Introducing people

Video (3 mins)

Design process

• 12 workshops – - DIY electonics- Microbe labs- making things together, learning, trust, play

• 4 personas – learning about homelessness

• 3 PROTEE sessions – reflection

• • 2 prototype ideas - decisions

• 1 #Pat

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Making things together

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sharing and publicising research



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Prototype?Prototype?

What it isn’t: • Fully tested• Totally robust• Commercial Product

What it is: • Proof of concept • Basic functionality• A “Work In Progress”

Relax, It is Prototype!A prototype is... • a primitive form of a system built to test an ideaA prototype is not • a final working product• the only outcome of the Sprint {intangible outcomes}

It could have been done better: the ‘evaluation’ of the prototype & its process - Q: how can we best capture the ‘value’ of what we ‘do’, design & build?

Trust us, There Will Be at Least One.

We have learned to trust each other, each other skills and the importance of everybody’s input before outputs (and prototypes…)

• It could have been done better: use creative methods to explore the team needs/skills/aspirations earlier in the project. -Q: What is the best way to get to know each other and build trust? Can the same creative methods be used with different groups?

Less Rush! Plan to Adapt to the Unexpected

Agree on a road map, milestones and ‘safety checks’ together in advance. It makes dealing with details and unexpected accidents more efficiently.

• It could have been done better: spend more time reflecting on how outputs and processes match people needs & the project brief. - Q: How (and by whom) should decisions be made in a citizen-led innovation project?

Questions for Breakout Groups:

1. How does innovation happen? Should it be ‘supported’, ‘fostered’, ‘facilitated’? How?

2. How can evaluation be built into the process? How can we evaluate both tangible (e.g. prototype) and intangible (e.g. process) ‘outcomes’?

3. Is there a silver bullet for trust? What is the best way to get to know diverse groups and people and build trust? Do different ‘groups’ respond better to different approaches?

4. What does ‘citizen-led’ research really mean? How should decisions be made in a citizen-led innovation project?

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