1. Friend Finder Discovery & Communication Deventer 1 30 th August 2012 Brought to you by: Alexander MacintoshHao Yang Nugroho D PrasetyoAditya Deshmukh Maria KeleperaMin Zhi Ju Yoon Kang

2. Overview Introduction Acculturation Objectives Product Group Process Questions

3. Background Experience (Perception) Culture Language Interest Field Sympathy

4. Acculturation Objectives Human Relationship & Convenience - To make it easier for international students to nurture friendships on the TU Delft campus Comfort in navigation To give students a simple method of navigating around campus to meet up with friends

5. Product Concept

7. Group Process Discuss Experiences & Problems Discuss Product Ideas Identify Member Skills Identify Key Needs Clarify Objectives Discussion Objectives Definition

8. Group Process Discuss Product Ideas Confirm Product Concept Divide Tasks Develop Product Concept Final Product Concept Development

9. Discussion Round table discussion member by member Appointed moderator to record contributions Discussion of each idea on the list Moderator also serves to: – Clarify members responses – Maintain focus and direction of the discussion

10. Objectives Definition Group issues and associate with product ideas Identify most useful product characteristics Rate our products characteristics: – Problem solving ability – Efficiency – one product can address several issues – Concept development within a limited time frame Define the objectives to drive product development

11. Concept Development Constructive discussion of project ideas Ensure alignment with objective Lay out tasks necessary to allow division: – Graphic design – Research on similar applications – Flow chart – Powerpoint slides – Presentation coordination

12. Reflections - Cooperation Problems and Frictions: – Excessive detail during discussions – Difficult scope definition due to broad scope Moderator essential during discussion to: – Maintain focus – Ensure all opinions heard and understood – Record discussions

13. What Did We Learn? Acculturation: – The key to tackling many issues is making friends Working in Projects: – Establishing a fixed plan as early as possible Multicultural Teams: – Patience – Moderate to ensure everyone is heard and understood

14. Conclusion The product Friend Finder allows easy location of friends on the TU Delft campus Our product satisfies our acculturation objectives: To nurture new friendships To feel familiar with the TU Delft campus Friendships are key for international students to discuss and work together on acculturation

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