TUTORIAL NO. 2

Tutorial 2: Problem definition

1. Reflection on last week's feed-back

How is the previous week's feed-back reflected in your work? What do you need to change, what is important that you keep, what aspects need to be clarified, etc.?

2. A future scenario 

Describe different scenarios of Sweden in the year 2050 from the point of social exclusion. Use the scenario method in order to stretch your thinking in different directions.

Below is a link to wikipedia's definition of scenario planning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scenario_planning

Shelll's work on scenario planning: explorers-guide.pdf

References:

1. Schoemaker, Paul J.H. “Scenario Planning: A Tool for Strategic Thinking,” Sloan Management Review. Winter: 1995, pp. 25-40.
2. Godet, Michel, and Fabrice Roubelat. "Creating the Future :The Use and Misuse of Scenarios." Long Range Planning 29 2 (1996): 164-71.

3. A target group description

Define a socially excluded group of people in Sweden in the year 2050. Submit a detailed description of this target group through the use of text, film, diagrams, photos, images, etc. in order to visualise the group. Find target group descriptions that others have made and use them as inspiration for your own. Describe why you have chosen this group and provide research that supports your definition. Make sure that your target group is as specific as possible with specific needs.

4. Comprehensive research material with citations

Collect as much information as possible from various sources (films, books, the internet, reports, interviews, etc.) that relates to your group's scenario and target group. Use different methods to collect data: soft data (qualitative methods) and hard data (quantitative methods) and see how the methods can complement each other. Find an efficient system for information sharing, organisation and storage of data. This data will create the foundation that your project will be built upon. Detailed and thorough work pays off! Ponder how you undertake this task and how the work should be undertaken and divided in order for the data collection to be efficient. Do not forget to include citations. For more information on data collecting methods click here.

5. A summary of your analysis of the research material

Analyse and summarise the collected data in order to shape and focus your project. Refer to your sources. More on how to analyse data you will find here.

6. A problem definition

Narrow down the analysis into a problem formulation. More info on how to formulate a problem you will find here. Scroll to the bottom of this page to find out how you can use the funnel model.

7. TED Talks

Choose one TED talk per person that relates to your target group or scenario. Submit the link.

8. A weekly reflection of the group dynamics

Submit a summary on how the group has worked during the past week. What has worked well and what has not? What do you need to change in order to improve the efficiency and well-being of the group?

9. Feed-back of another group's submission of Tutorial 2

Your feed-back should be uploaded next to the group's number that you are giving feed-back. This should be done right after the Tutorial session is finished.