Design is continuous with the circular economy. That’s why it’s important to create feedback cycles and learn from the input you get along the way. This will help you use the feedback you are collecting to explore the next steps to iterate your design and continue to add value to your business and the system as a whole.
Review your progress against the feedback you set out to collect in Embed Feedback Mechanisms as well as your overall strategy in the Business Model Canvas.
Start by asking whether you have achieved what you set out to do. Have you been able to find answers to the questions you posed?
Synthesise this feedback by looking for patterns and insights about what you are learning. How has what you are learning shifted your thinking?
Use this flowchart to answer these types of questions:
Return to methods in the Define section and develop an action plan for scaling.
Bundles uses Internet of Things technology to provide customers with a pay-per-wash service on washing machines. They also maintain and refurbish their machines to prolong their lives.
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