Kepner Tregoe Analysis
Timing: This project is not time sensitive as it mostly focuses on customizing and simplifying existing controllers. The team also doesn't plan to put the project to market so the only demand for the midi controller is for personal use
Trend: There is no discernable trend
Impact: A customizable and cheap midi controller would make a large impact personally, and on the market. Flexibility is always a key for the casual user segment of consumers
Kepner Tregoe Problem Analysis
What:
- What is known? Parts required, ability to breadboard parts together
- What is NOT known? the code and functionality
- What are the constraints? Cheap, Customizable, Simple, Easy to use
- What are NOT constraints? Time
- What is important? Building a cheap controller with well functioning parts
- What is NOT important? size, timing
When:
- When did the problem occur? Within the last few years
- When must the solution be implemented? There is no deadline unless this is used as a Senior Design project. (Deadline Spring 2021
- When is the solution NOT needed? Now
Who:
- Who can provide more information? Customers who use Midi Controllers
- Who can NOT provide more information? people who don't use midi controllers
- Who is the customer? Anyone who wants a cheap customizable midi controller to make music
- Who is NOT the customer? People satisfied with current controllers; people who don't intend to use midi controllers
- Who performed each task? We all worked on planning the project on Google Sites
- Who is the source of information? Personal experience and the internet
- Who is NOT the source of information? non users
- Who is affected by the problem? low budget midi controller users; midi controller users who dislike status quo
- Who is NOT affected by the problem? non users
Where:
- Where did the problem occur? in Nolan's living environment
- Where are input sources located? in people's homes
- Where is equipment located? a house
- Where is equipment NOT located? at school
- Where are products shipped? a house
- Where are products NOT shipped? school
- Where are customers located? all over the world
Why:
- Why is the problem important? midi controllers are
- Why is the problem NOT important? this is a luxury item
- Why does the solution work? it solves problems listed above
- Why does the solution NOT work? It takes longer to implement and design
- Why is there a problem? Current midi controllers are not flexible, customizable or cheap
How:
- How is the problem related to other problems? Many items mass manufactured are not customizable
- How did the problem develop? Nolan struggled to use his current controller