Ed-Tech
Alliance for Decision Education
From solution-first to user-centered
The Challenge
The Alliance needed a scalable way to bring decision-making skills into classrooms—but they kept reaching for solutions before fully understanding what teachers actually needed. Without validated user insights, they risked building tools that wouldn't work in real classroom environments.
The Solution
Fabrik Labs started by slowing things down. We explored multiple directions before committing to build anything. Once a clear winner emerged—an AI-powered tool that could enhance teachers' existing lesson plans—we moved into prototyping with disciplined sprints, clear timeboxes, and strong product ownership.
The Outcome
The Alliance now has a working AI-driven prototype that enhances teachers' lesson plans with decision education content. More importantly, the project shifted how the organization approaches product development, proving that lean methods and user-centered thinking deliver results.
“The tool itself is a great success, but the process we followed—and the proof to ourselves that we can do it—is almost equally as impactful.”
Sarah Smirnoff
Director of Education, Alliance for Decision Education