framdriven
Framdriven is a term used in design, product development, and organizational planning to describe a workflow or philosophy that prioritizes framing problems, goals, and decision criteria before pursuing solutions. The word combines the Swedish fram, meaning forward or ahead, with driven, conveying a forward-looking orientation and purposeful momentum. In Nordic tech and design communities it has been used to describe approaches that seek alignment on a shared frame—what success looks like, for whom, and under what constraints—before generating ideas.
Origin and adoption: Although not a universal standard, framdriven gained traction in workshops and case studies
Practice: Practitioners employ framing techniques such as problem statements, success criteria, hypothesis definitions, and decision records.
Evaluation and limitations: Proponents say framdriven improves clarity and reduces scope creep, but critics note that
See also: problem framing, design thinking, agile software development, lean startup, product framing.