Hi everyone, this is an update re how the inception for network progressed in the last few months and a collection of all the material created for future reference.
Ideation
After having fleshed out draft user stories (slide 11 to 14), which were a useful way to unpack what our definition / assumptions on network are, we ran a sketching / ideation session focused on HOW MIGHT WE allow Hubs to request Producers to stock their products and create new variants as needed?
Sketches are collected here (slide 4 to 13).
This activity got us to think about new creative ways to get producers and hubs to connect with each other more easily.
Digital prototyping
After the sketches were discussed and voted, a digital prototype for a new concept, called Product Finder, was built. This prototype is focused on a new Hub that has just joined OFN and is looking to sell products from other producers.
Try the Product Finder prototype
Useful tip: to identify the interactive elements, when you click anywhere, they will be highlighted in blue.
An explanation video of this prototype below
This prototype includes some initial thinking around sourced variants. More information and another prototype in the following posts.