Creative process mapping for AI augmentation
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Problem Framing
Product Development: Identify market need or opportunity
Scientific Discovery: Formulate research question
Problem Solving: Define problem statement
Creative Ideation: Establish creative brief
Strategic Planning: Analyze current situation
Background Research
Product Development: Market analysis, competitor research
Scientific Discovery: Literature review
Problem Solving: Gather relevant information
Creative Ideation: Explore context and influences
Strategic Planning: Environmental scanning
Ideation
Product Development: Brainstorm product concepts
Scientific Discovery: Develop hypotheses
Problem Solving: Generate potential solutions
Creative Ideation: Divergent thinking phase
Strategic Planning: Generate strategic options
Analysis
Product Development: Feasibility studies
Scientific Discovery: Design experiments
Problem Solving: Evaluate potential solutions
Creative Ideation: Analyze ideas for potential
Strategic Planning: Assess strategic alternatives
Concept Development
Product Development: Create prototypes
Scientific Discovery: Conduct experiments
Problem Solving: Develop solution approaches
Creative Ideation: Refine promising ideas
Strategic Planning: Develop strategic initiatives
Testing / Validation
Product Development: User testing, market trials
Scientific Discovery: Data analysis and interpretation
Problem Solving: Test solutions
Creative Ideation: Prototype and test ideas
Strategic Planning: Scenario planning
Refinement
Product Development: Iterate based on feedback
Scientific Discovery: Refine hypotheses or theories
Problem Solving: Optimize solution
Creative Ideation: Iterate and improve
Strategic Planning: Adjust strategies
Implementation
Product Development: Product launch
Scientific Discovery: Publish findings
Problem Solving: Implement solution
Creative Ideation: Execute creative project
Strategic Planning: Execute strategic plan
Evaluation
Product Development: Post-launch assessment
Scientific Discovery: Peer review and replication
Problem Solving: Assess effectiveness
Creative Ideation: Critique final output
Strategic Planning: Monitor and evaluate outcomes
Iteration
Product Development: Plan next product version
Scientific Discovery: Formulate new questions
Problem Solving: Identify new problems
Creative Ideation: Generate new creative directions
Strategic Planning: Revise long-term strategy