Solutions to complex problems are rooted in context
The most effective way to discover a solution to a complex problem is to deeply understand the problem itself.
The key principle of frame creation lies in its approach to a problem situation. Expert designers have shown us that open, complex, dynamic, and networked problems often cannot be solved directly, at least not in the terms in which they are presented. The problem and its formulation have their roots in a specific context that needs to be critically appraised and altered before the problem itself can be attacked.[1]
See also:
- Frame creation is composed of ten principles
- Frame creation begins with investigation
- Challenges are now open, complex, dynamic, and networked
- Design practice can address open, complex, dynamic, networked challenges
Frame Innovation – Dorst (2015), ch. 5 § “The principles of frame creation.” ↩︎