The 2-Axis.
When you have amazing ideas but find it hard to finalize, use this tool to access which of the ideas are plausible, feasible and makes sense. It can also be used to understand how the ideas can be improved.
Time Taken
20-30 mins
Level of Difficulty
Moderate
Materials Needed
Sticky notes, pen
Participants
Design Team
- Effectiveness 95%
Step by Step Instructions
#1
Draw 2 axis’s with 4 quadrants (like the shape of ‘+’)
#2
Name your axis according to the parameters you wish to judge them on like feasibility, scalability, etc.
#3
Plot you ideas on the graph by discussing among the group.
#4
If the ideas appear on the negative sides of the graph, then discuss how they can be improved and brought up to the positive side.
#5
Repeat this exercise for all ideas.
Template
View/download the template to better understand how the tool works and use it accordingly. The template is only for reference, you can modify the structure to better suit your requirements.
How did I use it?
This tool came in handy for the research phase of my MA Strategic Design 1st semester. The project was related to climate change and as a team(3 members) we were able to collect huge amount of data on the subject, requirement, client and target group.
While we had many amazing ideas after the brainstorming sessions, some of them looked more promising than the others, but it was difficult to narrow down the options. This tool helped in doing that and also improve the selected ideas.
