Paper Prototyping Workshop for Rapid Ideation with Non-Designers

Facilitate a paper prototyping workshop for [PRODUCT/FEATURE] at [COMPANY NAME] with [NUMBER] participants from diverse backgrounds.

**Workshop Preparation:**
- Duration: [NUMBER] hours (recommended: 3-4 hours)
- Materials needed per person:
  - A4 paper (20+ sheets)
  - Markers (thick and thin)
  - Sticky notes (3 colors)
  - Scissors, tape
  - Smartphone for photos
- Room setup: tables, wall space for displaying prototypes
- Pre-work: brief on the problem statement and user persona

**Workshop Agenda:**

Part 1 — Context Setting (30 min):
- Problem statement and user persona review
- Examples of good paper prototypes
- Rules: no judgment, quantity over quality, everyone sketches

Part 2 — Individual Sketching (30 min):
- Each person sketches their solution on paper
- Focus on one screen/flow at a time
- Use simple shapes: rectangles, circles, lines
- Label everything clearly

Part 3 — Gallery Walk and Voting (30 min):
- Display all sketches on the wall
- Silent review: everyone walks and reads
- Dot voting: each person gets 3 votes
- Discuss top-voted ideas

Part 4 — Collaborative Prototype (60 min):
- Combine best elements into one prototype
- One person draws, others contribute ideas
- Create clickable screens with tape/sticky notes
- Cover the full user flow

Part 5 — Paper Prototype Testing (60 min):
- One person plays the 'computer' (changes screens)
- Others observe and take notes
- Test with [NUMBER] users or team members playing users
- Think-aloud protocol

Part 6 — Synthesis and Next Steps (30 min):
- What worked? What didn't?
- Key insights and surprises
- Action items for digital prototype

Include facilitation script, participant instructions, and observation template.