A quick talk on things we love: in this case, knitting while on phone calls (to "hack" the urge to multitask in a way that supports better focus), but most of the talk is on a new form of massively multi-designer brainstorming we're calling a "design swarm".

2. DM ‘s

5. MMDB
*Massively
Multi-Designer
Brainstorm

6. How it
Works...

7. Find 10-15 designers.
Buy donuts.
Frame the problem carefully.
Split into groups of 3-4.
Present back as photos.
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9. DESIGN SWARM | Schedule
11:00—11:20 Overview
11:20—11:30 Review Design Swarm Tasks
11:30—1:00 Break into groups & Brainswarm
1:00—1:10 Grab Lunch
1:10—1:30 Groups Present - 5min each
Healthagen Active Care Team February 3rd, 2014

10. DESIGN SWARM | Overview & Pain Points
Design Swarm Tasks
Come up with a solution to make the assessment process more
efficient. Try to think of novel UIs (we can always rein it back in
later)
Design Principles
• We want to reduce the amount of time it takes to do
an initial assessment
• Allow for non-linear workflow
• Show progress of questions asked as well as
tasks accomplished
• Note taking should be associated or independent to
a question and be easy to input
Healthagen Active Care Team February 3rd, 2014

12. presenting

13. The
Awesomeness

14. Working on new problems with
new people.
No-risk makes new ideas possible.
Learn from one another.
Always get ideas (or confirmation).
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15. The Principles

16. Make lotsa pots
Be agile
Minimal tools
Physical to physical
Not for n00bs
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17. Make lotsa
pots

18. be agile Be agile

19. Mmininimimala tlo toolsols

22. physical to physical

23. skillful brainstormers

24. Swarm Swaps!

25. Working on new problems with
new people.
No-Same risk makes benefits, new ideas plus...
possible.
Learn from one another.
Always get ideas (or confirmation).
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26. Working on new problems office
with
new people.
the No-risk makes of new ideas possible.
Learn from one another.
Get out Always get ideas (or confirmation).
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29. First swarm hosted here:
4+ people from 3+ companies
no $!
audrey@designmap.com
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30. 5x5: DM
designmap.com/swarm
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31. 5x5: DM

32. Individuals or small teams connect
Decide when, where and how often
Take turns bringing problems to
swarm on
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