Framework for a discovery workshop
by Joseph on the 24th Jul 2021
Here’s a basic framework for a discovery workshop:
- Introduction (15-30 mins)
- Welcome and introductions
- Ice-breaker exercises to stimulate creative thinking
- Set the tone for collaboration
- Overview of workshop objectives and agenda
- Context Setting (30-45 mins)
- Discuss business goals
- Review existing research and data
- Understand user needs and pain points
- Stakeholder Interviews (60-90 mins)
- Conduct interviews with key stakeholders
- Gather insights and perspectives
- User Persona Creation (60-90 mins)
- Develop user personas based on gathered data
- Identify primary and secondary user groups
- User Journey Mapping (60-90 mins)
- Map out the current user journey
- Identify pain points and opportunities
- Ideation Session (60-90 mins)
- Brainstorm solutions to identified problems
- Prioritize ideas and potential features
- Wrap-Up and Next Steps (30-45 mins)
- Summarize key findings and decisions
- Outline next steps and action items