FORMING AN OPPORTUNITY

There is an unmet need in schools around the United States. Safety is very important for children, especially in school, a place of learning. Schools should have a new way of staying protected and that can happen with a door that automatically closes when the school is on lockdown. Teachers and schools’ staff are trying new rules and protocols to stay protected in schools, but I feel like there is a better way to stay protected. The targeted customers are different school systems that want it because there are many students and teachers that feel unsafe going to school these days. I believe this is an opportunity that exists and can be solved. 

I did some research and people do think that there needs to be more safety in schools. Many students avoid going to school because they don’t know if they will be going back home. Whether someone feels safe at school or not, they still believe there should be more protection. With the different questions I had asked to receive my research, I realized that the automatic lock can have a button. Every teacher in their classrooms will have a button in the room so as soon as they press it, the door locks. 

By gathering all the information I could, I realized that my opportunity is needed. After looking more into it and asking students questions about the product, my original opportunity did not change much. The only thing I changed was the button, and that was something I decided to add from the feedback I was getting from others. I feel like with this opportunity, there will be less tragedies and it will help schools go back to being safe.