MY PROCESS / THE DOUBLE DIAMOND
First, find the
right question.
Two diamonds. Four stages.
Find the right problem. Then shape the right solution.
MY PROCESS / THE DOUBLE DIAMOND
Two diamonds. Four stages.
Find the right problem. Then shape the right solution.
01 / DISCOVER · EXPAND
Research widely. Understand people, context, and opportunity.
02 / DEFINE · FOCUS
Converge on one core problem statement.
03 / DEVELOP · EXPAND
Create alternatives. Prototype and learn.
04 / DELIVER · FOCUS
Bring the right solution to life. Keep learning.
THE FRAMEWORK IS NEAT. REAL WORK ISN’T.
I spend time where the uncertainty is.
And revisit stages when I learn something new.
THE 5Ws / THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS
I answer them at the start,
then revisit them at every stage.
I move between discovery and delivery as the evidence changes.
The framework gives the work structure. It doesn’t make the decisions.
Research widely. Understand people, context, and opportunity.
Bring together user need, business opportunity, and technical possibility. Converge on one core problem statement.
Explore alternative directions, prototype the risky parts, and test assumptions before polishing a single answer.
Select the right solution, refine it with engineering, and launch. Keep learning from how people use it.
The stages do not take equal time. I spend time where the uncertainty is, and revisit earlier stages when new evidence changes the direction.
Who, What, Why, Where, and When. I answer them at the start, then revisit them at every stage as my understanding changes.