FAST Plays
Focus
Elaborate on research from Discovery and create testable solutions.
Focus Plays clarify the problem space, define challenges, and identify priorities by deriving insights from research, ensuring our strategies align with user needs and stakeholder expectations.
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FAST Plays
Bull’s Eye Diagram
WHAT
Visually categorizes ideas, features or issues by importance
WHY
Enables a team to quickly assess and prioritize aspects of a project or product
OUTCOMES
Results in a focused plan of action with clearly defined priorities
Business Model Canvas
WHAT
Strategically outlines your business model in a single, visual chart
WHY
Encapsulates value proposition, infrastructure, customers, and finances
OUTCOMES
Provides clarity on business operations and strategic gaps
Data Flow Diagram
WHAT
Represents visually how data moves within a system
WHY
Clarifies system requirements and streamlines data management
OUTCOMES
Improves understanding of data processes and pathways
Prioritization Matrix
WHAT
Categorizes tasks or features based on their importance or urgency
WHY
Aids in decision-making by providing a structured approach to prioritization
OUTCOMES
Ensures that team efforts are focused on the highest-impact activities
Site Map
WHAT
Creates a blueprint of a website’s structure
WHY
Clarifies the organization of content and informs navigation design
OUTCOMES
Enhances user experience by simplifying access to information
SWOT Analysis
WHAT
Identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
WHY
Offers strategic insights for growth and identifies potential challenges
OUTCOMES
Informs decision-making and strategic planning processes
User Story Map
WHAT
Arranges user stories to create a visual roadmap of work to be done
WHY
Keeps user experience at the forefront of the development process
OUTCOMES
Clarifies the minimum viable product (MVP) and prioritizes feature development
Case Studies
FOIA Intake Process
Our client receives more than 25% of all federal FOIA requests. We set out to maximize efficiencies and decrease request processing times.
Thought Leadership
User EXPERIENCE
Applying a Flexible Discovery Process to Complex Data Challenges
We were determined to showcase how we approach, understand, and solve complex challenges using Discovery and Human-Centered Design practices in an Agile-like methodology to better identify the issues afoot and build a strategy to modernize their systems.
Client Testimonials
“What your team helped us uncover during our Discovery engagement period was fantastic. We look forward to your teams continued efforts in our full scale rollout of our newest Software Platform”
– Executive
Commercial Client
“Was this just any other workshop? Absolutely not – This survey should have asked the question if this was the best design thinking workshop I have ever been involved in.
– UI/UX Lead
Answer: Yes!”
Department of Homeland Security
How Can We Help?
In a world that changes fast, we move faster, with the structure and foresight
to meet ever-evolving challenges with dynamic results at speed.