DE-1 ideate

To form an idea of; imagine or conceive.

The first step under ‘Develop’ is ‘Ideate’. Once the need and the goals are identified, ways to satisfy them need to be ideated. Ideation means generating lots of ideas. Brainstorming encourages thinking expansively and without constraints. With careful preparation and a clear set of rules, a brainstorm session can yield hundreds of fresh ideas.

In order to reach a successful session of ideating, the information and research at hand needs to be analyzed. Once the team arrives at possible directions that the training programme can take, the programme needs to be planned out with details regarding what resources will be required and when.

The task list of the ‘Ideate’ sub-stage is as follows :

DE-1a : ANALYZE THE RESEARCH AT HAND AND ESTIMATE THE FUTURE REQUIREMENTS

DE-1b : IDEATE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS THAT THE TRAINING PROGRAM CAN TAKE

DE-1c : IDEATE AND PLAN FOR ALL THE ASPECTS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

Space Making Craft- Bamboo craft workshop- discussion at DICRC

Discussion of Stabilized Rammed Earth training education model

Metal craft pre-workshop interactive session

Interaction session with experts of clay

DE-1a Analyze Analyze all the data at hand and make the goals of the Program practical and feasible. Take factors like craft process complexities, number of participants, contribution from Partners, resources, budget etc into consideration while doing so. Possible directions Ideate over what is the best possible direction that the Training Program can take. This could be a combination of directions like on/off- field workshop format, a series of lectures, assignments, exposure visits, industry visits, collaborative innovations etc. Planning Having identified the essentials, now the Craft Innovation Training Program needs to be planned in a manner that the program objectives are effectively met. Fix the timeline, plan what resources are needed, plan the venues, decide on the budget and other such crucial decisions are to be made.

>> Develop and Ideate about what?

- The goals and aims of the Craft Innovation Training Program through creative means of mind-mapping, brainstorm sessions, expert advice, refering to earlier training program reports, disussion forums etc.

DE-1b

DE-1c - Ways and means to achieve these goals. - Brainstroming about the kind of a format the Program may take depending upon kind and number of people participating, their needs, the complexities of the craft processes involved etc.

- Add on to the ‘analyse’ map itself. - Plan the entire Program keeping the aim and objective in mind. - The planning could be done in the form of an excel sheet or a white board with the schedule etc. - The planning must involve a list of required resources, venues, infrastructure etc which can be narrowed down later on.

One might have identified crafts that may require the training program to be conducted on their site itself. The idea of working with the craftspeople in their familiar environment creates a natural setting which enables the design participants to learn from them. These training programs also aim at building bonds and long term relationships between various craftspeople, craft clusters, designers, professionals and others involved.