Training Course: Design Thinking Mastery

Introduction

Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer's toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success. This 5-day course will immerse you in the fundamentals of design thinking, empowering you to apply these principles to your own projects and organizational challenges.

Objectives

• Understand the core principles and methodology of design thinking.
• Learn how to empathize with users and define their needs.
• Develop skills to ideate, prototype, and test solutions effectively.
• Enhance creativity and problem-solving capabilities.
• Apply design thinking techniques to real-world challenges.

Course Outline

Day 1

Introduction to Design Thinking

• Overview of Design Thinking: History and Evolution
• Key Principles: Human-Centered Approach
• The Design Thinking Process: Stages and Frameworks
• Importance of Empathy in Design
• Case Studies: Successful Design Thinking Applications

 

Day 2 Empathize Stage

• Understanding Users: Techniques for User Research
• Conducting Interviews and Surveys
• Observation and Immersion: Gaining Deep Insights
• Creating Empathy Maps
• Synthesizing Findings: Identifying Patterns and Themes

Day 3 Define Stage

• Defining the Problem: Crafting Problem Statements
• Creating User Personas: Representing Your Users
• Developing Point of View (POV) Statements
• Identifying User Needs and Pain Points
• Prioritizing Problems: Using Frameworks like the How Might We (HMW) Questions

Day 4

Ideate Stage

• Brainstorming Techniques: Quantity Over Quality
• Mind Mapping: Connecting Ideas and Concepts
• Sketching and Storyboarding: Visualizing Ideas
• Evaluating and Selecting Ideas: Criteria and Methods
• Creating Concept Prototypes: Low-Fidelity Models

Day 5

Prototype and Test Stages

• Building Prototypes: Tools and Materials
• User Testing: Planning and Conducting Tests
• Gathering and Analyzing Feedback
• Iterating on Designs: Refining Prototypes Based on Feedback
• Presenting Solutions: Communicating Your Design Effectively