Tracing the Scenarios in Scenario-Based Product Design: a study to support scenario generation

Scenario-based design originates from the human-computer interaction and\ud software engineering disciplines, and continues to be adapted for product development. Product development differs from software development in the former’s more varied context of use, broader characteristics of users and more tangible solutions. The possible use of scenarios in product design is therefore broader and more challenging. Existing design methods that involve scenarios can be employed in many different stages of the product design process. However, there is no proficient overview that discusses a\ud scenario-based product design process in its full extent. The purposes of creating scenarios and the evolution of scenarios from their original design data are often not obvious, although the results from using scenarios are clearly visible. Therefore, this paper proposes to classify possible scenario uses with their purpose, characteristics and supporting design methods. The classification makes explicit different types of scenarios and their relation to one another. Furthermore, novel scenario uses can be referred or added to the classification to develop it in parallel with the scenario-based design\ud practice. Eventually, a scenario-based product design process could take inspiration for creating scenarios from the classification because it provides detailed characteristics of the scenario

Supporting Scenario-Based Product Design: the First Proposal for a Scenario Generation Support Tool

Organised by: Cranfield UniversityUsing concrete stories about product or technology use, or ‘scenarios’, is a promising design approach. Nevertheless, design practices face uncertainties especially in the activities of identifying, creating and selecting scenarios. Based on a workshop series at a design company, specific problem areas in its scenario practice have been identified. Support is required in: (1) documentation of design information and creation of scenarios from the information, (2) identification and selection of the scenarios for specific purposes, (3) concept evaluation using scenarios and (4) communication of scenarios to stakeholders. This paper proposes a functionality of the scenario generation support tool that addresses the requirements.Mori Seiki – The Machine Tool Compan

Supporting scenario-based product design: The first proposal for a scenario generation support tool

Using concrete stories about product or technology use, or 'scenarios', is a promising design approach. Nevertheless, design practices face uncertainties especially in the activities of identifying, creating and selecting scenarios. Based on a workshop series at a design company, specific problem areas in its scenario practice have been identified. Support is required in: (1) documentation of design information and creation of scenarios from the information, (2) identification and selection of the scenarios for specific purposes, (3) concept evaluation using scenarios and (4) communication of scenarios to stakeholders. This paper proposes a functionality of the scenario generation support tool that addresses the requirements