Turn research insights into problem statements and How Might We questions
Converts research findings into sharp problem statements and well-scoped How Might We questions ready for an ideation session.
The prompt
Help me frame design problems from my research.
Research insights: [PASTE KEY FINDINGS, EACH WITH ITS EVIDENCE - quotes, observations, data]
Users involved: [WHO]
Product area and scope: [WHAT WE CAN CHANGE]
Business goal: [WHAT THE COMPANY NEEDS]
Steps:
1. Rewrite each insight as a point-of-view statement: [User] needs a way to [need] because [insight]. The need should be a verb about what users want to achieve, not a feature.
2. Write 3 How Might We questions per statement, at different scopes: too broad (for contrast), right-sized, and narrow. Mark the right-sized one. A good HMW suggests many possible solutions without naming one, and links to the evidence.
3. Flag statements that are really solutions in disguise ("needs a dashboard") and rewrite them.
4. Group the HMWs into 3-5 themes and suggest which to tackle first based on user impact and fit with the business goal.
Return: the statements, the HMW table (Theme | HMW | Scope | Evidence it is based on), the prioritized top 3, and 2-3 warm-up example ideas per top HMW so the team sees the range. Only use insights I provide; do not add new findings.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- WHO
- WHAT WE CAN CHANGE
- WHAT THE COMPANY NEEDS
- User
- need
- insight
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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