Origami Way of Work in Product Design

Understanding the Origami WoW for Product Design

• An integrated approach that combines design specialties to achieve a shared goal in product design.
• Outlines key milestones between each phase of the design process.
• Input for other designers to understand the process.

Why origami?

• Idea stems from hypotheses, testing outcomes, data tracking, or improving existing products.
• Involvement of business stakeholders, product managers, and designers essential for problem definition.
• Research designers lead product discovery in collaboration with product designers.

Problem Definition

• Critical phase guiding next steps in the design process.
• Product designers contribute in an extended capacity, providing objective input.
• Starting with Lean Validation to test hypotheses and apply knowledge to explore opportunities.

Possible Use Cases

Follow-up + Solution Delivery

• Reviewing monitoring platforms for improvements triggering insights.
• Solution delivery through minor iterations or new features based on user feedback.
• Lean validation leading to deeper problem definition through research.

Development & Launch

• Full squad of designers and developers following the design and build cycle.
• Continuous follow-up on solutions for shared responsibility across the team members.

Conclusion

• Integrated, continuous, and synchronized approach for impactful results in product design.
• Ensures shared responsibility and involvement in all stages of product design.