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Components of this EDP are described in more detail below. The process will not always be linear, and these components are meant as a general guide to the process.
Initiating and Planning
• Research and understand a problem
o identify and review resources related to a problem
o identify the users affected by the problem
o conduct interviews with those affected by the problem
o listen closely to those affected by the problem and use empathy to understand their
experiences, perspectives, and concerns
o review related problems and solutions to these problems
o identify issues related to sustainability and to health and safety
• Ideate and generate potential solutions
o brainstorm several ideas and potential solutions
o review potential solutions, considering related research, problems, and solutions
o develop specific success criteria and constraints, and evaluate potential solutions based on
these criteria and constraints
o consider the end-users and those impacted by potential solutions, taking into
consideration their experiences, perspectives, and concerns
o consider applying related and existing solutions (or some aspects of them) to the identified
problem
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