Transfer what was learned
Keep what will improve judgement somewhere else.
- 01Readthe situation
- 02Explainthe mechanism
- 03Examinethe evidence
- 04Judgeunder constraint
- 05Translateinto form
- 06Observewhat happens
- 07Transferwhat was learned
Whether it worked is only half of it.
The final question is:
What did this situation teach us that might improve judgement somewhere else?
Sometimes the most valuable output of a project is a better way of seeing the next problem.
Methods
Four methods that help
Each is a card in Riffle, a library of design method cards I built. The card says when to use the method, how to run it and what you get.
After-action review (opens Riffle in a new tab)
What did we intend, what happened, why was there a difference and what will we keep and change?
A few hours · A small team
Design rationale (opens Riffle in a new tab)
Why did we make this design decision, what else did we consider and what would make us change it?
Under an hour · A small team
Design case study (opens Riffle in a new tab)
What happened in this project, why did we make the choices we made, what came of it and what should others learn?
Several days · A small team
Research repository (opens Riffle in a new tab)
How do we keep research findings findable, trustworthy and reusable across studies and teams?
Ongoing · A small team