Q3. Big Ideas: Convergent Thinking

Narrowing Down Your Ideas (Convergent Thinking)

Now that you have brainstormed a list of ideas in the IDEATE process, your team (or yourself if working alone) needs to select one Best Solution Idea to move forward with to create a prototype that you will test.

Making an informed decision is helpful in the design thinking process. You should choose your solution (best idea) based on your knowledge, facts, research, experiences, and sometimes even your gut feelings.  

Convergent Thinking Processes: Below are some suggested methods for helping a group or individual make a decision.

Open your Design Thinking Digital Workbook to the Slide for Convergent Thinking.

Review the methods with your team to select a method to use and then discuss it with your teacher, as there may be additional ideas.

The methods listed on the slide in your Design Thinking Workbook are titled: 

1. Voting
2. Categories
3. Thinking Hats
4. An alternative way suggested by the team or your teacher

When you have made your decision, complete the information in your Workbook on the Best Solution for the Problem slide.