WMF product development process/Understand

Generative research and a checkpoint where you get to know users and their context. This is where you define problem & opportunities and analyze and synthesize (see patterns, gain insights) understanding. Understanding could come from our communities, Community Liaisons, internal Product Audiences, Design Research, Research & Data, Partnerships and Communications.

Community communication and documentation checklist – Understand
The investigation to define a problem is documented in public Relevant stakeholders have been invited to participate in the discussion If there is prior discussion, it has been reviewed Discussion is facilitated/mediated as needed Participate in the determinization of results Impact on user workflow has been researched These results have been discussed with those it would impact