Bundle Ideas
Bundle Ideas helps teams synthesize a large number of generated ideas into a smaller set of robust, actionable solutions. By identifying common themes and combining the strongest elements, teams can create more comprehensive and impactful concepts.
Use this method when you have generated a large number of ideas and need to narrow them down into a manageable set of well-developed solutions for further exploration and prototyping.
Solves: Difficulty moving from a large quantity of ideas to a focused set of actionable solutions; feeling overwhelmed by the number of options.
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Step 1: Cluster similar ideas together on a whiteboard or virtual board. (15 minutes)
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Step 2: Discuss the common themes and best elements within each cluster. (20 minutes)
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Step 3: Combine clusters to build larger groupings based on overarching patterns and insights. (30 minutes)
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Step 4: Refine the groupings into fully-fledged solutions, considering how the best elements can work together as a system. (25 minutes)
- Encourage participants to be open to combining ideas, even if they seem different at first.
- Focus on the underlying needs and goals that the ideas are trying to address.
- Use different colored sticky notes to represent different categories of ideas.
- Prioritize the clusters before combining them to focus on the most promising areas.