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THE USER-DRIVEN MINIMUM FEASIBLE PRODUCT – TOWARDS A NOVEL APPROACH ON USER INTEGRATION

Part of: Human Behaviour and Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

S. J. Nicklas ,
A. Atzberger ,
J. C. Briede-Westermeyer  and
K. Paetzold
S. J. Nicklas*
Affiliation:
Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany
A. Atzberger
Affiliation:
Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany
J. C. Briede-Westermeyer
Affiliation:
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
K. Paetzold
Affiliation:
Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany
*
*simon.nicklas@unibw.de

Abstract

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User integration is a key aspect of new product development. When applying corresponding methods, however, there is a communication gap that needs to be overcome by the designer. Prototyping is a means to bridge this disjunction, yet brings its own set of hermeneutic limitations. Taking a closer look at the processual information exchange, we propose the concept of the user-driven minimum feasible product (UD-MFP). It describes the artefact generated by the users themselves in their specific context, which contains the essence of the problem's solution as a possible source of validation.

Keywords

prototypingdesign theorydesign researchuser integrationmedia richness theory

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 1495 - 1504
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