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Concept Development

Concept prototyping that brings focus to the value proposition of a new opportunity

Some clients that we’ve worked with
Xerox
CBC
Rogers
Michael Dila, NSIN
Michael Dila
Platform Director, National Security Innovation Network

The Normative team helped us understand the power of design to engage our target customers, create products based on their needs and deliver a differentiated customer experience

Four people looking at and discussing a prototype

Why we do it

Consultants may deliver great ideas. Agencies may produce brilliant campaigns. But does either know if anyone will actually pay for your product? Or what it will take to succeed in the market? That requires evidence of product/market fit. We are hyper-focused on delivering it.

What we do

OPPORTUNITY CLARIFICATION

Review all client documentation about the product and the market

CUSTOMER AND USER DISCOVERY

Understand behaviours and needs of the target market

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

Interview key stakeholders to gather input, identify product goals and reach alignment

PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

Perform a comprehensive analysis of technology, functional, user interface, customer experience and business requirements

CUSTOMER USER JOURNEY

Develop a detailed journey map of the product experience from first interaction to lifetime value

PRODUCT CONCEPT DESIGN

Design key user flows and template screens to bring the experience to life

PRODUCT AND STAKEHOLDER STRATEGY

Craft the story of the product and market for various stakeholder audiences

PROOF OF CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Develop functional front-end prototypes for testing in real world scenarios

What you get

DISCOVERY BRIEF

Synthesis of outputs from stakeholder interviews into a report that highlights key themes, takeaways and next steps

PROOF OF CONCEPT

Designed and coded prototype that demonstrates what your first product will look like and how it will work

TECHNICAL ROADMAP

Exploration and documentation of the fundamental structure and considerations

PRODUCT ROADMAP

Prioritized list of requirements for the order in which the product should be built, launched and scaled

PRODUCT AND STAKEHOLDER DECK

Presentation deck telling the story of the product and market including visualizations and designs

Start generating the evidence you need to achieve product-market fit