Stage: Generate

Before moving onto the next stage, please summarise your activity in the Generate stage here. This document can be expanded, printed and saved as required to provide a record of your work.

The GENERATE stage will help you collect and process research on your challenge’s background, users, contributors and influencers. It will guide you with idea generation, identifying opportunities and obstacles, and will help you select the approaches most likely to successfully meet your objectives.

Research

What similar challenges or projects already exist?

It may help to include contact details and the project leader's name.

What research already exists relating to this area?

What would be an acceptable timescale for this challenge?

What are the key themes to include for your challenge?

What are the key themes to avoid for your challenge?



Opportunity Generation

How are you going to discover your opportunities

What process will you use and who will be involved - do you need a professional to facilitate?



Processing

Do you have enough information to select the opportunities, or do you need to investigate some further?



Selection

The shortlist of opportunities is:

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