Futures Design & Product Workshop – AI on IBM Z/LinuxONE
Client:
IBM
Project Date:
November 2020
Objectives:
Conduct workshops to predict and understand the future demands of AI integration within the IBM Z platform, facilitating a forward-looking strategy to ensure IBM remains at the forefront of mainframe AI capabilities.
Situation & Tasks:
With the rapid evolution of AI technologies and their applications in various industries, it became paramount for IBM to forecast how these advancements could affect the IBM Z platform's future trajectory. The challenge was to glean insights and chart a clear path for IBM Z's AI integration, keeping it competitive and relevant in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Actions:
Workshop Creation: Designed a speculative research-oriented workshop, focusing on training designers and product managers in futures thinking specific to AI and the IBM Z platform.
Trend Analysis: Conducted comprehensive market signal analysis and user trend research, highlighting potential market shifts and AI evolution patterns.
Scenario Planning: Facilitated brainstorming sessions, mapping out various potential AI futures and their implications on the IBM Z platform.
Stakeholder Engagement: Engaged a cross-section of IBM professionals, from designers to executives, ensuring a diverse range of perspectives and insights during workshop sessions.
Product Strategy Formulation: Synthesized workshop findings to outline actionable insights, highlighting potential opportunities, threats, and areas of focus for the IBM Z team.
Long-term Vision Crafting: Established a clear, long-term vision for IBM Z's AI capabilities, ensuring its relevance and competitiveness in the predicted future scenarios.
Feedback Loop Creation: Instituted a mechanism for ongoing feedback, allowing for dynamic adjustments to the strategy based on emerging AI trends and market demands.
Results:
The Future Demands Workshop equipped IBM's strategy and product teams with a clear understanding of the potential trajectories for AI on the IBM Z platform. The insights gleaned paved the way for proactive planning and development of an AI focused platform launch, positioning IBM Z favorably for future AI-driven market scenarios.
