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What are Digital Technologies Outcomes?
What are Digital Technologies Outcomes?
A digital technologies outcome is something that is developed using digital tools or techniques.
It may be wholly digital, i.e. we can only view or use it on a screen, or could be partly physical, i.e. we develop it on a screen but it is something we can see, hear, or touch.
There are many potential outcomes, examples of which include:
digital media outcomes such as a poster, menu, webpage, clothing design, or 3D digital or printed models
digital entertainment outcomes such as a video game, music track, fanzine, digital artwork, or short film
digital infrastructure outcomes such as a computer system or network
electronics outcomes such as an environmental monitoring system, wearable tech, or robot
digital information outcomes such as a database or data analysis spreadsheet
programming outcomes such as an ordering system or learning aid
Deciding on your outcome
Deciding on your outcome
You may have no idea yet what you want to d but that's totally fine. The first phase will work through a process to help you know what you are going to develop, why, for who, and how you'll do it.
Design vs Development
Design vs Development
Both product design and product development are technology disciplines that work together to bring a product from concept to completion.
Product design focuses on creating the overall concept, functionality, and aesthetics of a product, considering user needs and market trends. It involves brainstorming ideas, creating prototypes, and refining designs through user feedback.
Product development involves the practical implementation of those designs into a tangible product. This includes engineering, manufacturing, testing, and refining the product.
These two processes work together seamlessly: design informs development by providing the blueprint for what needs to be created, while development feedback informs design by highlighting practical constraints and opportunities for improvement.
This great video explains these differences from the viewpoint of web design
Designer and Developer
Designer and Developer
As the sole designer and developer you will be working in both roles.
How much design vs development you do depends on where you are in the process.
At the start of your project you will probably be almost all about design. By the end you will be almost all about development.
Course structure
Course structure
Following on from the Design course, in this course you'll go through the second half of the Design Thinking Process to develop your digital outcome and to evaluate its fitness for purpose.
See the page on the DT Development Process to find out more.
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