A Problem Oriented Approach (Guidline for suggesting ideas)

[lakruzz]

The "Ideas" category of our discussions is a backlog and as such there are no-rules! You can write anything you want

But think of this:

• The purpose of the ideas are to serve as foundation for a (future) products, which could be anything: A survey, an Open Source tool, an article, a podcast, a tutorial, a model, a master thesis, a book ...anything goes really! But have in mind that were potentially building a tangible product.

• A Product can be seen as an answer to a question, a solution to a problem, a fulfillment of a need. There is a aways a built in relation to something else. A product exists due to it's purpose.

• This dualistic relation is the core of problem based didactics, Lean manufacturing, Lean Statups etc.

Headings

Enough with the lectures - there are still no rules, but consider to cover the following topics and headings when you describe the idea in details:

The Problem

– What is the problem? — or the question or the need...

What Are You Hoping to Achieve

— What would a desired outcome be. Describe the desirable state or situation that arises when you problem is solved.

The Products

— There may potentially be many different products that contribute to the solution. The solution could be an entire system of related products: An open source tool, accompanied by an article, and a tutorial, and a keynote speak, and a two day workshop, and a model of how you see the world... Dream big when you describe the products you have in mind, envision an entire system of products.

Who Do You Have in Mind

— Who experience or suffer from the problem, who has the ability to make it go away, who will use or receive the products when they are done.

Describe the idea in the description field

...not in the comments, they are for ....eeeeh comments