I have developed what I think is a very useful design thinking step, 'The DARLING Method'. Inspired by the quote "To Kill Your Darlings" (William Faulkner) and adapted from the SCAMPER Tool (Faickney 1953 & Eberle 1971), the #darlingmethod helps you and/or your team to delve deeper into your chosen concept (your 'Darling') before embarking on the #prototype stage.
DECIDE - What are the main features
ADJUST - Opportunity to pivot, make changes
REPLACE - Add/Substitute/Omit
LINK - Combine concepts/features
IDENTITY - Consider a name
NUMBERS - Monitization
GOALS - Overall aims/objectives
