LUMA Institute
Innovation Methods Taxonomy
LUMA Institute provides a comprehensive system of 36 innovation methods organized into three categories: Looking, Understanding, and Making. Their structured approach helps teams solve problems and innovate systematically.
36 exercises
LUMA Exercises
Abstraction Laddering
Affinity Clustering & Analysis
Alternative Worlds
Appearance Modeling
Bulls Eye Diagramming
Concept Poster
Cover Story Mock-Up
Creative Matrix
Experience Diagramming
Importance/difficulty Matrix
LUMA - Interviewing
LUMA - Build Your Own
LUMA - Buy A Feature
LUMA - Critique
LUMA - Fly-On-The-Wall Observation
LUMA - Heuristic Review
LUMA - Journaling
LUMA - System Usability Scale
LUMA - Think-Aloud Testing
LUMA - Think-Aloud Testing Preparation & Training
LUMA - Walk-A-Mile Immersion
LUMA - What's On Your Radar?
LUMA-Concept Mapping
LUMA-Contextual Inquiry
LUMA-Storyboarding
Persona Profile
Problem Tree Analysis
Quick Reference Guide
Rose, Thorn, Bud
Rough & Ready Prototyping
Round Robin
Schematic Diagramming
Statement Starters
Thumbnail Sketching
Video Scenario
Visualize The Vote
LUMA System Categories
L
Looking
Methods for observing and gathering information about people and context.
U
Understanding
Methods for analyzing, synthesizing, and making sense of information.
M
Making
Methods for creating, testing, and iterating on solutions.
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This workshop was incredibly effective for our remote team! We adapted it slightly for a virtual setting and it worked wonderfully. The key was breaking into smaller breakout rooms.
Great resource! One tip: prepare all materials the day before to avoid any last-minute rushes.
Used this for our quarterly planning session. The structured approach really helped us stay on track!