TEST & EVALUATE

Make value judgements to inform design thinking.
Compare the relative qualities of different products.
Evaluate against set criteria to ensure that ongoing design thinking and end products are both fit for purpose.
Evaluate the users' personal and visceral experience.
Subjective evaluation and Objective evaluation both provide valuable insights.

Tools for Evaluation

Everyday Analysis & Evaluation

Dieter Rams - Evaluation using 10 principles for good design

General Evaluation Radar Graph

>Product Sustainability Analysis - Where do I draw the line?

Key Concepts Analysis - CET

Six Thinking Hats (DeBono)

Ranking

Radar Graph 101

Look from a different angle

Right Angle

Display

Compare & Contrast

Extending the product

Evaluate against Specification

Test with the user

Test with an 'expert'

 

ACCESSFMMM? CAFEQUE? SHACS 4M

 

 

 

 

System Analysis (based on "Thinking in Systems- a primer" by xxx)

 

Parts count & analysis

 

CAFEQUE 

LCA (Life Cycle Analysis)

Sustainability Analysis and Evaluation

Footprint

 

Formative real-time reflection

 

Productive Thought Evidence