Practitioner program
Design thinking is a structured methodology used by designers to develop and deliver products, services and experiences that address latent human needs. By adopting design thinking principles, businesses can develop low cost working prototypes for various needs and test them in real time. Design thinking can be applied to complex problems that are difficult to decipher.
Utilize these tools effectively to solve complex problems
Perform activities that facilitate understanding of the design thinking mindset.
Understand core concepts of design thinking.
Develop creative thinking.
Course contents
Module 1
Introducing design thinking
- Understanding thinking
- Framework – 5 phase Design
- Design mindset
- Detailed study – Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test.
- Differentiate with design thinking.
- Application and case study.
Module 2
Strategy
- Organization strategy
- Design for organization and culture
- Design thinking as a tool to change organization.
Module 3
Empathize
- Discover design problem
- Overview of Empathize
- Stakeholder implication.
- Methods of Empathize.
Module 4
Define
- Generate disruptive ideas
- Frame design problem
- Visualization.
- Overview – Define
- Methods – Define
Module 5
Ideate
- Creating multiple solutions.
- Overview
- Methods – Ideate
Module 6
- Prototype
- Design solution
- Over view of prototype phase
- Methods of prototype phase
Module 7
- Test
- Validate solution
- Overview the test process
- Methods within Test.
Module 6
Business model design
- Business model design
- Various concepts of business model.
- Business story telling
- Sustainable business
What is in it for you?
After successfully completing the course, participants should be able to:
- Apply Design Thinking concept as a way of life
- Work in a team for better productivity.
- Better product or service.
- Understanding VOC- Voice of Customer.
- Evaluate financial viability of a new product or service.
- Measure risks in a better way.
- Learn effectively with instructor-facilitated methods and tools which include case studies, individual and group assignments, spot quizzes, field visits, warm-ups, icebreakers, videos and role plays.
Participants will also be awarded with a certification of completion. Certificates will be issued within 30 days of successful completion of the course.
Course Duration
- 30 hours training time
- Group assignments and project.
Pedagogy
The progress of each individual is monitored by our instructors through multiple components such as case studies, quizzes and class participation.
Minimum requirements to complete the course are as follows:
- Participants should have 90% attendance
- Finish all individual assignments and project.