# UX II - Ex 5 - Ideation

**Instructions:** 

To find creative solutions to your problem statement, use one of these techniques in groups of 5 people, twice.

Gather in groups of 2. During the first run, one is the facilitator and the other is the time-keeper and in charge of logistics. Switch roles for the second run.

Get as many ideas as possible within a defined timeframe, and narrow them down to 3 main ideas with a voting process (in pair or in group). Take pictures!

**Deliverables:**

- A PDF document that includes the script with all the steps + logistics
- Pictures of the 2 sessions
- A PDF document with 3 ideas that came out the 2 workshops.

**Tips:**

Ideation techniques: 

- [Worst Idea](https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/learn-how-to-use-the-best-ideation-methods-worst-possible-idea)
- [Brainwriting](https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-use-brainwriting-for-rapid-idea-generation--cms-26451)
- [Mash Up](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0259/7876/5396/files/IDEO_U_Ideation_Method_Mash-Up.pdf?33258)
- As to the script, you can refer to "Athlete, keep hydrated" Quest, Ideation Exercise.

**Resources:** 

- [Where Good ideas come from by Steven Johnson](https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from)
- [Creative Confidence by Tom Keller](https://booksvooks.com/nonscrolablepdf/creative-confidence-unleashing-the-creative-potential-within-us-all-pdf-1.html?page=1)
- [Podcast What is wrong with UX?](https://www.usersknow.com/podcast/2016/10/10/ua1wdsszhx2pemugxc1e0qj0a3l9cs)
- [Brainwriting #2](https://dux.typepad.com/dux/2011/01/method-2-of-100-brainwriting-brainwriting-is-an-ideation-method-for-quickly-generating-ideas-by-asking-people-to-write-thei.html)
- [Voting process at the end of an ideation workshop](https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/how-to-select-the-best-idea-by-the-end-of-an-ideation-session)

Quote: 

- ‘Brainstorming means using the brain to storm a creative problem. Do so in commando fashion, with each stormer attacking the same objective.’ Alex Faickney Osborn