This is the wrap-up, final episode of our series - the 7th episode in our series about generating ideas with a team toward action. Since the start of 2023, we focused on a few quality tools and methods to both generate ideas and then choose which idea to pursue.We've talked about:Changing our scope to a closed world, to failures or questions, or design heuristicsBrainstorming within a problem-solving frameworkGrouping many ideas and then further refining themPrioritizing many ideas by comparing them to 2 criteria or by using team votingChoosing an idea by using paired comparisons or a structured decision-making solution like DMRCSGiving individuals a process to create a full design conceptWe also interviewed an expert in brainstorming and learned the importance of planning for teamwork, including choosing our team.What have we learned through the last few weeks? Let's highlight take-aways and next steps.Visit the podcast blog of this episode for extra notes and links!Previous episodes in our series about generating ideas with our team toward action:Episode 1: Ways to Gather Ideas with a TeamEpisode 2: Product Design with Brainstorming, with Emily Haidemenos (A Chat with Cross Functional Experts)Episode 3: After the 'Storm: Group and Explore IdeasEpisode 4: After the 'Storm: Pareto Voting and Screening MethodsEpisode 5: After the 'Storm: Compare and Prioritize IdeasEpisode 6: Brainstorming within Design SprintsReady to apply this to your project?→ Schedule a free discovery call: Dianna's calendarWant insights like this?→ Subscribe to my newsletter: qualityduringdesign.substack.comLearn the full framework:→ Get the Book: Pierce the Design Fog ABOUT DIANNADianna Deeney is a quality advocate for product development with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing. She is president of Deeney Enterprises, LLC, which helps organizations and people improve engineering design.

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