13 Course Model 2a (continued): Development – constructing the idea into a concept
Mission Exercise
The Challenge – write a Mission Brief
Assume you are a management intern working on a project to construct a 3-story office building. Your boss has given you $10,000 to create an incredible training program to introduce workers to a new construction technology. The technology is an immersive 4-D virtual reality environment to enable architects and construction engineers to prepare and identify building challenges before construction begins. Your challenge is to write a mission brief to guide others about why this is an important project to introduce this technology to train construction workers. (19)
Fill in the categories below that represent developing a mission brief. Remember, the mission does not define a specific solution. (20)
| Category | Fill in the rows below. Write in third person. Sentences should be between 12 and 18 words. |
|---|---|
| What is the name of the mission? | |
| Background: Tell the story of WHY it is VERY IMPORTANT that we focus energy on this project. You can use Google AI to help find background information about the topic you are going to address. | |
| The Why: Write one sentence that describes the mission. | |
| Don’t Want: Ideas that we are NOT interested in doing or using. | |
| Resources: Time, resources, budget, geography, regulations, people, etc.
What are existing factors that the solution will have to accommodate or work around? |
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| Discovery Areas: List 3 areas to consider finding new information that stimulates your thinking to create a solution or opportunity. |
