BOTSHABELO PROTOTYPING
Attendees went through the list of ideas that had emerged from the initial Design Thinking workshop and through the Biomimicry Challenge to Biology Ideation and voted upon through the WhatsApp poll in the prototyping session.
WORKSHOP
Participants assessed the ideas that emerged from the initial Design Thinking workshop and through the Biomimicry Challenge to Biology Ideation. These ideas were distributed to the wider community network via a WhatsApp poll, and then revisited in the prototyping workshop.
PROCESS STEPS
A brief overview of the core process
PROTOTYPING
DESIGN BRIEF
We want to develop an App that performs multiple functions such as monitoring and reporting:
- Health of community members
- Crime in terms of suspicious activity, crime in progress and crime that has happened
- Utilities such as water leaks
The objective of the App is to improve:
- Community health
- Community security
- Service delivery
- Community cohesion
key stakeholders:
- Botshabelo community including, all residents such as persons with disabilities
- Municipality
- Healthcare providers
- Police
- Businesses
- Insurance companies
Community Assets:
- Free or low-cost Wi-Fi through the TVWS network
- Local IT specialists to understudy external specialists
- Local businesses that can contribute funding
LOW FIDELITY PROTOTYPE
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY APP
QUICK SELECTION
Botshabelo Prototyping Video:
Testing:
The low fidelity prototype app was launched at the Industrial Entrepreneur Week Conference hosted by Kathabo Media and delegates were invited to review the application and test functionality. A raffle with a prize draw was incentive for people to test the application. Feedback forms were provided to gather data about how the application could be improved.
PROCESS FLOW MAP
