This lesson guides innovators through discovering whether their ideal solution is technically feasible by evaluating the practicality of their idea, identifying challenges and resource needs.
Skills: [Technical Feasibility Analysis] [Resource Planning] [Challenge Identification] [Risk and Constraint Management] [Prototype Development Strategy] [Practical Solution Evaluation] [Innovation Roadmapping]
Time of lesson: 7 min 7 sec
Overview:
Imagine you’re designing a drone capable of delivering supplies in extreme weather conditions. Before diving into development, you need to assess its technical feasibility. Can current battery technology support the drone’s range? Are sensors available to navigate safely in heavy snow?
You identify critical challenges, like battery endurance and weather-proofing, and determine the expertise and resources needed to address them. You also evaluate risks, such as potential delays in sensor integration, and develop a roadmap to tackle these issues. By thoroughly assessing technical feasibility, you confidently chart a path forward, ensuring your solution is both realistic and achievable. ✈️⚙️📋
Key Concepts Covered:
- Idea-to-Solution Viability: Determining whether the concept can realistically become a functional solution with current technologies and capabilities.
- Identifying Technical Challenges: Understanding potential hurdles and resource requirements for building a working prototype.
- Recognizing Risks and Constraints: Evaluating limitations, risks, and dependencies that could impact the development process.
- Resource Alignment: Ensuring necessary tools, expertise, and budget are identified and allocated for the project.
- Creating a Development Roadmap: Outlining a clear plan to address challenges, mitigate risks, and advance towards building a prototype.
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About the instructor: 
Nick Chagin brings a unique blend of intrapreneurial education and operational wherewithal to the Productable Success Team to help users both understand how to use the software and the methodology.
Prior to joining Productable, Nick facilitated entrepreneurship education programs for over 2000+ young aspiring entrepreneurs across 16 different countries, working with over 50 American and international universities and 11 U.S. Embassies spanning five continents. He led international partnership development, connecting bridges between entrepreneurially ecosystems. He developed high-level U.S. Department of State programs for initiatives like the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) and Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) while facilitating corporate innovation workshops for organizations like Dell.
He volunteers on the Board of Advisors for the ENACTUS social entrepreneurship club at the University of Illinois and teaches high school entrepreneurship programs with TiE Young Entrepreneurs Foundation.