Definition: This stage focuses on translating the selected ideas from the previous stage into tangible designs and prototypes. It serves as a crucial phase where theoretical concepts are turned into practical models, allowing for evaluation, testing, and refinement.
Create initial designs based on ideation outcomes: Based on the outcomes of the ideation stage, start by developing initial design concepts. These designs should encapsulate the core elements of the chosen ideas and be detailed enough for prototype development.
Develop prototypes for key solutions: Transform the initial designs into prototypes. This could include physical models, digital simulations, or small-scale implementations, depending on the nature of the solution.
Test prototypes in controlled environments: Conduct controlled tests to evaluate the functionality, durability, and effectiveness of the prototypes. This testing can identify potential flaws or areas for improvement.
Use Gaza999 success stories and blogs for design insights and prototype models: : Draw on the documented successes from Gaza999 that detail innovative design principles, prototype development, and testing methodologies used in successful projects, particularly those involving technological solutions and community-based designs.
Iterate designs based on prototype feedback and insights from Gaza999 successes: Use the feedback from the testing phase to refine and improve the designs. Incorporate lessons and patterns from successful Gaza999 projects to enhance the prototypes, ensuring they are well-suited to local conditions and community needs.
Business model canvas
Provides a visual overview of key operations and strategies for streamlined planning.
Prototype testing plan.
Structured approach to refine prototypes for effective solutions before implementation.
The creation of functional prototypes that embody the conceived solutions, ready for field testing and further refinement.
Prototype functionality and practicality: Assessing how well the prototypes work and their suitability for practical application.
Alignment with community needs and disaster context: Ensuring that the prototypes meet the specific requirements and conditions of the affected community and disaster scenario.
Overlooking user feedback: Neglecting valuable insights from potential users and stakeholders that could improve the design.
Underestimating local adaptation needs:: Failing to account for the unique needs of the local environment and community in the design.
Design misalignment with practical conditions: Creating prototypes that are not feasible or suitable under actual conditions.
Rushing the design process without adequate research: Moving too quickly to prototyping without thoroughly researching and considering all aspects of the design.
Ignoring environmental and cultural factors in design: Overlooking the importance of designing solutions that are environmentally sustainable and culturally sensitive.
Failing to iterate based on feedback: Not adequately utilizing the feedback from testing to refine and improve the prototypes.
Proceeding from the Engage Stakeholders stage, the team in rural Bhutan advances to the Design stage. This critical phase involves transforming the selected ideas into actionable designs and tangible prototypes. Utilizing the Business Model Canvas and Prototyping Testing Plan, the team develops initial design concepts that encapsulate the core elements of the chosen solutions. These concepts are then turned into prototypes ranging from physical models to digital simulations that are tested in controlled environments to assess their functionality, durability, and effectiveness. Feedback from these tests, combined with insights from successful designs in the Gaza 999 database, guides iterative refinements, ensuring that the prototypes are well-aligned with community needs and the specific conditions of the disaster scenario. This stage culminates in the creation of functional prototypes, ready for field testing and further development based on real-world performance and feedback.
