# 1 DEFINE PROBLEM & VALUE PROPOSITION

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In this phase you well begin to **frame the goals** of your team's design by learning about these important aspects.

* **stakeholders in your community**
* **technology available to you and features of chatbot designs**
* **context of health issues in your community**. 

After conducting research, you will develop initial design ideas and **compose a clear value proposition** that defines *what your team will create, for whom, and the value it will bring***.** Finally, you will present a proposal to your class and the community for feedback, helping you refine your design direction moving into the next project phase.

| Task                | Estimated Time |
| ------------------- | -------------- |
| Warm-Up Project     | 3 hours        |
| Initial Ideas       | 1 hour         |
| Background Research | 2 hours        |
| Personas            | 1 hour         |
| Concept Narrowing   | 1 hour         |
| Task Analysis       | 1 hour         |
| Value Proposition   | 1 hour         |
| Team Proposal       | 1 hour         |


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