Course 2: Module 1 Flashcards
structured thinking
The process of recognizing the current problem or situation, organizing available information, revealing gaps and opportunities, and identifying the options
Making predictions
Using data to make an informed decision about how things may be in the future
Categorizing things
Assigning information to different groups or clusters based on common features
Spotting something unusual
Identifying data that is different from the norm
Identifying themes
Grouping categorized information into broader concepts
Discovering connections
Finding similar challenges faced by different entities and combining data and insights to address them
Finding patterns
Using historical data to understand what happened in the past and is therefore likely to happen again
Specific questions
Simple, significant, and focused on a single topic or a few closely related ideas
Measurable questions
Can be quantified and assessed
Action-oriented questions
Encourage change
(What design features will make our packaging easier to recycle?)
Time bound questions
Specify the time to be studied
Relevant questions
Regards the question to a certain problem that you are trying to solve