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This is an initial assignment on the subject of "Product Design" in the Master's degree program of MISIS

Main Task:

I need to describe 5 products that I personally like:

• how do they solve problems?
• Why do I use them?
• Why do I like them?
• A brief analysis of competitors.

I also need to describe 5 products that I don't like, but I have to use them:

• what problems are they created for?
• What's wrong with them?
• Are there any analogues?
• how to make it better?

It is highly recommended to use the miro and figma tools to complete the task.

Preparation

Since the miro and figma tools are new to me, I first need to figure out how to use them to complete the task. Miro will act as an online mind map, where I will describe the main points for each of the products, and miro will allow me to create a visualization in the form of a presentation. Of course, you first need to create a list of the products themselves.

The biggest problem came in the form of a list of products. The list of products you like should not look too banal. On the other hand, when making a list of negative products, the thought lies on the surface that I like everything I use - realizing that this is a mistake of thinking, I decided to make a list of those products that I use, but the disadvantages of which I have to put up with for various reasons - with this formulation, the task becomes much easier.

It may not be too organic, but the mind map and presentation will be done in Russian - because this is my native language and it's easier for me to make draft notes in it.

Making a list of products

I used noteson my Iphone to do this part. I also tried to highlight the products that I use in my work and studies in order to train myself to analyze what I use in a field where efficiency is especially important to me.

Creating a Mind map using Miro

this is my first experience interacting with Miro. I didn't look at the training materials, I started working with the service intuitively. For this reason, I cannot be sure that I have used the functionality adequately.

First, I chose a template that I thought would be suitable for structuring information on each of the products. The template was selected by me from the list of templates when I typed "product" in the search. in the screenshot, I marked the template I selected.

then I started filling out a template for products that I like. each block of cells contains the required product information. The template was copied by me and the second one contains information on the products that I need.

Important notes and primary conclusions (Miro)

• My analysis is rather superficial. This is because you need to understand the principle. Of course, there's a lot to go into here. For example, in competitor analysis. There really is something to do. In order to save time for the main task, I will leave it at the surface level. If, after a discussion with the teacher, he pays attention to the points that need to be changed, I will do it.

• I noticed that I had not highlighted the block with the problem sufficiently. If it is not highlighted separately, it is more difficult to answer the question "how should the product solve the problem?"

• At first, I want to make the "why do I use this" and "why do I like it" blocks almost identical, and at first I did so. but while filling in the blocks, I realized the difference between them, so the "why do I use this" block became a reflection of how the product solves my individual task.

• Definitely, during this assignment, I am not implementing all the miro functionality - for example, I do not find the relationship between different products, blocks. if I had performed the task more efficiently, then it would have been possible to draw conclusions from there - for example, why did I choose these products? is this related to the tasks at this stage of my life for me? I think based on this, it would be possible to make an approximate description of consumers of the same social group to which I belong.

• I will try to rationalize these and the following points when performing the next task, when the development of a specific product is required.

Miro mind map

link to the mind map in Miro

Also at this stage, I discovered that I can export my mind maps using the "Frames" function. it turned out to be 2 frames and 2 pages in pdf format. In fact, at this stage, I could finish the presentation. The pdf files will be attached by me to this repository.

I made a video recording of the screen to demonstrate this.

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