Introduction
Innovate or die! That is the mantra of many fast moving and successful companies, especially in this world of high-speed interconnectivity. The question organizations face to stay relevant in today’s environment is how to establish a culture of innovation and creative problem solving. Design thinking, an approach to both innovation and creative problem solving is becoming the go to approach for forward thinking organizations. What is design thinking? Design thinking is an iterative approach to solving problems with cross-functional teams led by facilitators. This course presents an introduction to the design thinking approach and mindset using highly interactive exercises that give the participants a flavor for some of the techniques and methods of design thinking that waken the innovative and problem-solving abilities within each of us.
Duration
10 Days
Who Should Attend
- Agile Coaches
- Project Managers
- Quality Managers
- Business Analysts
- Entrepreneurs
- Functional Heads
Course Level:
Course Objectives
At the end of this IRES training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the concepts of design thinking approaches.
- Create design thinking teams and conduct design thinking sessions.
- Apply both critical thinking and design thinking in parallel to solve problems.
- Apply some design thinking concepts to their daily work.
Course Outline
Module 1: Design Thinking Overview
- What Is Different About Design thinking?
- Exercise: Design Thinking in the Workplace
- Design Thinking Skills
- Exercise: Design Thinking Skills
- Design Thinking Mindset
- Principles of Design Thinking
- Exercise: Design Thinking Principles
Module 2: General Approaches to Design Thinking
- The Basis for Design Thinking
- Design Thinking Frameworks
- Exercise: Build a Design Thinking Framework
- The Design Thinking Team
- What Constitutes a Design Thinking Team?
- Exercise: Create a Design Thinking Team
- Design Thinking Workshops and Meetings
- Characteristics
- Types of Workshops
Module 3: A Design Thinking Approach in Stages
- Apply the Design Thinking Frameworks
- Empathize with the Customers and/or Users
- Exercise: Engage the Customer /User
- Define the Problem
- Exercise: Review and Follow-Up
- Exercise: Define the Point of View
- Ideate
- Exercise: Develop Potential Solutions
- Exercise: Feedback on the Solutions
- Prototype Alternate Solutions
- Exercise: Create a Prototype of the Solution
- Exercise: Review the Prototype and Gain Feedback
- Test the Solutions
- Exercise: Prepare Test of the Prototype and Solution
Module 4: Design Thinking Techniques
- Listening and Empathizing Techniques
- Engagement
- Exercise: Ask the Right Questions
- Observation
- Exercise: Setting Up the Observation
- Showing Empathy
- Define and Ideation Techniques
- Unpacking
- Exercise: Unpack to the Wall
- Personas
- Exercise: Create Personas for the Case Study
- Pattern Recognition and Connecting the Dots
- Prototype and Test Techniques
- Types of Prototypes
- Exercise: Revise Franken Prototype to Refined Prototype
- Forms of Testing in Design Thinking
- Exercise: Prepare and A / B Test of the Prototype
Module 5: General Design Thinking Practices
- Visualization Techniques and Diagrams
- Use of Diagrams and Maps in Design Thinking
- Exercise: Create an Empathy Map
- Exercise: Revisit the Wall
- Exercise; Create an Affinity Diagram
- Exercise: Create a Mind Map
- Exercise: Create a Journey Map
- Story Telling Techniques
- Story Telling Throughout the Design Thinking Process
- Improvisation
- Exercise: Tell a Story
- Scenarios
- Exercise: Create a Set of Scenarios for the Case Study
- K-Scripts
- Exercise: Create a Set of K-Scripts for the Case Study
- Exercise: Perform Role Playing of Scenarios for the Case Study
Module 6: Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking
- Cautions and Pitfalls
- Assumptions
- Exercise: Assumptions
- Pitfalls and Cautions in Design Thinking Workgroups
- Final Words and Best Practices
- Best Practices
- Exercise: Best Practices
- Exercise: Take the Practices Back to the Office
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Course Administration Details:
Methodology
These instructor-led training sessions are delivered using a blended learning approach and include presentations, guided practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience as professionals and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials are offered in English. Participants should be reasonably proficient in the language.
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
Training Venue
The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and Airport Transfer are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Tailor-Made
This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Payment
Payment should be transferred to the IRES account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected]
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