Method and apparatus for a creative guidance system
First Claim
1. A method for creating a visually representable plan to achieve a desired goal, comprising the steps of:
- providing a dynamic, navigational planning method to individual or group users and stakeholders who are participants;
training the participants to use the tools of the arc and the spiral, the related and recurring sequence of planning steps they represent, and the mnemonic names or acronyms for each sequence of steps;
initiating a planning process by focusing the participants on describing desired future outcomes, experiences and potential desired goals and creating a dynamically adaptable plan to generate desired outcomes which do not yet exist, the process comprising the step of;
describing the desired goal as a future set of circumstances wherein one or more participants will attain certain desired attributes and experiences;
collecting information about the current set of circumstances by surveying the participants, planning situation and environment, assessing this information through the use of analytical tools, and analyzing the results of this survey step to assess, measure and evaluate the current set of circumstances and focus the scope of the planning;
after the previous steps are completed, creating a navigational plan and corresponding timeline for executing actions to transition from the current set of circumstances to the desired goal, enabling users to dynamically navigate and constantly adjust and adapt the plan and corresponding timeline to incorporate emerging opportunities and address challenges, and to accordingly reallocate resources in real time to attain desired result(s); and
visually representing said plan as at least one navigable arc along which may be placed executable steps and milestones for completing the executable steps, which, when executed will enable the participants to achieve the desired goal.
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Abstract
A system, methods and apparatus for use in creating a dynamic plan for achieving a desired outcome is provided. Methods for identifying and describing the desired outcome by an individual or group are provided, methods for evaluating the current set of circumstances of the group or individual are provided, and methods for developing a navigationally modeled plan for executing the steps necessary to achieve the desired outcome using a variety of evaluation and dynamic feedback tools are provided. A system combining certain conceptual models for planning and the above methods to produce a plan for execution to attain the desired goals by an individual or group is provided. Software implementing the methods and system is provided. Apparatus in a kit form for use in leading a group through the planning process of the invention is provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for creating a visually representable plan to achieve a desired goal, comprising the steps of:
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providing a dynamic, navigational planning method to individual or group users and stakeholders who are participants;
training the participants to use the tools of the arc and the spiral, the related and recurring sequence of planning steps they represent, and the mnemonic names or acronyms for each sequence of steps;
initiating a planning process by focusing the participants on describing desired future outcomes, experiences and potential desired goals and creating a dynamically adaptable plan to generate desired outcomes which do not yet exist, the process comprising the step of;
describing the desired goal as a future set of circumstances wherein one or more participants will attain certain desired attributes and experiences;
collecting information about the current set of circumstances by surveying the participants, planning situation and environment, assessing this information through the use of analytical tools, and analyzing the results of this survey step to assess, measure and evaluate the current set of circumstances and focus the scope of the planning;
after the previous steps are completed, creating a navigational plan and corresponding timeline for executing actions to transition from the current set of circumstances to the desired goal, enabling users to dynamically navigate and constantly adjust and adapt the plan and corresponding timeline to incorporate emerging opportunities and address challenges, and to accordingly reallocate resources in real time to attain desired result(s); and
visually representing said plan as at least one navigable arc along which may be placed executable steps and milestones for completing the executable steps, which, when executed will enable the participants to achieve the desired goal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of creating a plan that is visually represented as a series of navigable arcs or series of arcs, or an integrated or master arc or interrelated spiral comprised of arcs, or which may be expressed as any written, audio, visual or electronic representation of the plan generated through the use of these tools, steps and methods, comprising the steps of:
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providing software for execution on a participant'"'"'s computer;
executing a software module for providing a dynamic, navigational planning method having unique tools to individual or group users and stakeholders who are participants;
executing a software module training the participants to use the unique tools of the arc and the spiral, the related and recurring sequence of planning steps they represent, and the mnemonic names or acronyms for each sequence of steps;
executing a software module planning process which aids the participants in describing desired future outcomes, experiences and potential desired goals and creating a dynamically adaptable plan to generate desired outcomes which do not yet exist, the planning process comprising the step of;
executing a software module for creating description of the desired goal as a future set of circumstances to be attained wherein one or more participants will have certain desired attributes and experiences;
executing a software module collecting information about the current set of circumstances by surveying the participants, planning situation and environment, assessing this information through the use of analytical tools, and analyzing the results of this survey step to assess, measure and evaluate the current set of circumstances and focus the scope of the planning;
after the previous steps are completed, executing software for creating a navigational plan and corresponding timeline for executing actions to transition from the current set of circumstances to the desired goal, the software enabling users to dynamically navigate and constantly adjust and adapt the plan and corresponding timeline to incorporate emerging opportunities and address challenges, and to accordingly reallocate resources in real time to attain desired result(s); and
executing software that visually represents said plan as at least one navigable arc along which may be placed executable steps and milestones for completing the executable steps, which, when executed, will enable the participants to achieve the desired goal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A kit for the creation of plans which may be visually represented as one or more navigable arcs and which may be expressed as any written, audio, visual or electronic representation of the plan, comprising:
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a container for portably containing the elements for convenient use;
a tutorial for instructing the user in the use of the apparatus for creation of plans by identifying a future set of circumstances, analyzing a present set of circumstances, identifying strategic objectives to be performed to transition from the present set of circumstances to the future set of circumstances;
materials including worksheets for performing the method of creation of plans;
materials for visually representing the transition from the present set of circumstances to the future set of circumstances as an arc with the strategic goals being placed along a navigable journey along the arc; and
visual aid materials for providing explanatory graphics depicting the arc and spirals comprised of one or more arcs to aid the user in understanding and performing the plan creation method and in using the navigable arc visual representation;
whereby upon opening the container a user may utilize the tutorial and learn to use the apparatus to create a plan for transitioning from the present set of circumstances to the future set of circumstances and may create a visual representation of the plan in the form of at least one navigable arc. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product comprising:
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application computer program code for executing a method for creating a plan for attaining a future desired goal visually represented as one or more navigable arcs, the application program code being responsive to a user commands and executing the steps of;
displaying and creating forms for surveying and collecting information from the participants to be used in describing a desired future set of circumstances the participant will experience when a goal is attained;
displaying and creating forms for surveying and analyzing a present set of circumstances and capabilities in the participants and software for providing visual representations of the present circumstances;
executing games and role-playing software for use by the participants in play sessions to create possible approaches to problems and to create executable steps to be used as part of the plan; and
outputting visual representations of executable plans in the form of navigable arcs having defined executable steps developed during the play sessions and with user provided milestones for executing the steps arranged along the visual arcs;
whereby the plan for transitioning from a present set of circumstances to a desired future set of circumstances which represents a state of the participants after a goal is attained is visually presented in the form of one or more arcs and the schedule of executable steps is represented as a journey along one or more of the arcs.
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27. A method for creating a plan that is visually represented as a navigable arc, comprising the steps of:
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providing software for an individual to use;
using the software, guiding the individual in creating a description of a future desired set of circumstances;
using the software, guiding the individual in performing a series of surveys to characterize the present set of circumstances; and
subsequently, using the software to create a plan which is a set of objectives to be performed in order to transition from the present set of circumstances to the desired set of circumstances;
wherein the plan is visually represented as an arc having a beginning associated with the present set of circumstances and an end associated with the desired set of circumstances and the objectives to be performed are represented as steps along a navigable arc.
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