Problem Space

Based on our understanding of the project landscape, we constructed this framework depicting the difference between the “ideal” and “real” states of human space mission planning. In the ideal world, planners and executors work synchronously toward successful completion of planned tasks. Some communication is a must and a bit of tension is unavoidable. More than often, however, unforeseen circumstances introduce additional constraints and necessitate dynamic re-planning. As a result, the volume of communication grows, and tension may heighten between the two groups.
To guide our research, we developed a hunt statement, to provide focus along the way.

“We want to understand the cultural context, communication strategies, and unexpected circumstances affecting real-time planning in order to facilitate the efficient execution of human space missions.”
- Hunt Statement
problemSpace
Affinity map of problem space
Complex Problem Space
We created an affinity map to organize the problem space