Session:
- is for generating lots of new ideas and solutions
- is not for analysis or for decision making
- must be targeted to a specific topic
- you must draw up a specific probortunity (problem/opportunity) statement which describes what you are trying to achieve
- can investigate a whole area of interest
- good before research in a specific area to avoid following others ideas (doesn't generate new point's of view)
- should not be planning a brainstorming session if you already have several solutions and all you want to do is to decide which one to use (this is done by analysis)
- decide who will lead the session - the faciliator (to introduce the session, to keep an eye on the time and to make sure the rules are obeyed)
- Group sizes are often number between 4 and 30 people (More people means more opportunity for diversity but can lead to nervousness or to frustration if each person is not given enough individual time to suggest ideas)
- specialist software as: Brainstorming toolbox, ConceptDraw MindMap etc.
- people to be seated in a circle with no "head of the table"
- could have flipcharts just behind the members (approximately one per two people) and with lots of coloured pens
- Each person should also have a notepad and pen so that they can write down their personal ideas
- A dedicated secretary (or two) whose only job is to grab and write down the ideas is extremely useful
- A very small group is more like a quick-fire conversation and could be seated round a small table with a large pad of paper covering the whole table surface. Everyone can add their ideas at the same time.
- invite everyone
- telling people the time and the place and how long the session will last
- may need to remind people to reply just before the deadline
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