Warszawa 
16.09.2014 
Design Thinking Meetup#3 
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 
Andrzej Karel 
www.andrzejkarel.com
Who? 
2 
Katarzyna 
Andrzej 
Piotr
3 
Process: HPI School of Design Thinking 
CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 
Design Thinking
4 
Process: HPI School of Design Thinking 
CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 
Design Thinking
Synthesis/ 
sensemaking/ POV/ analysis 
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DESIGNTHINKING MEETUP #3, WARSAW
Whysynthesize? 
6 
•Toavoidbrainstormingonawrongproblem 
-Howmanydesignersdoyouneedtochangealightulb? 
-Doesithavetobealightbulb? 
•Tounderstandmotivesbehinduser’sbehaviour 
•Tofindcrucialtouchpointsinuser’sjourney
How? 
7 
1.Interviewsstorytelling: 
Quotes>insights 
Colourcodingpost-its(easytomove,short,„tagged”) 
2.Picturesanalysis(beadetective)
How? 
8 
3.Clustering(mindmap)
How? 
9 
3.Clustering(mindmap) 
„NosmokercameoutandtoldPfizerthatheorsheviewedthehabitasalifestylechoiceratherthanamedicalproblem.Thatinsightemergedastheteamporedoveritsinformation,lookingforpatterns. Ultimately,theseledtotheaha!momentandthereframingofthebusiness.” 
LiedtkaJ., Ogilvie T., Designing for growth: A Design Thinking Toolkit for Managers
How? 
10 
4.Persona
How? 
11 
4.Persona 
-Includes:background,motivations,lifestyle,character 
-Basictoolofuser-centereddesign 
-Helpstheteamtodesignforspecificuserandbeonthesamepage 
-Mixofinsights,notnecessarilyjustfromone„real”person 
-Notamarketsegment–helpstocreatehyphothesis,nottovalidatesolutions
How? 
12 
5.Userjourney,scenario 
-Actual,currentsituation(usedduringsynthesis) 
-Ideal,futuresituation(usedduringprototyping)
How? 
13 
6.PointofView(POV) 
USER + NEED + INSIGHT = POV
Exercise: a dayina life of… 
14 
Form teamsof 4-5 people 
Discusswhatyouseeinthepictures(where, what, who) –3 min 
Createclustersof photos(topicsand themes), writedown details–5 min 
Trylookingcloser! What’sthemeaning? What’snot obviousthere? –5 min 
Createa persona: name, age, profession, character, life motto, relationships, likes/ dislikes, hobby, etc. -10 min. 
Createa list of needsusingstructure[name] needsto … [verb]. Include: motivations, values, relationshipwithothers, socialstatus, physical/ biologicalneeds, whateveryoufeellike–5 min.
Exercise: a dayina life of… 
15 
Whotookthephotos?
Exercise: a dayina life of… 
16 
Whotookthephotos? 
I will keepitas a secret–unlessifyou’vebeento theMeetupthenyouknowit.
Thanks 
! 
Questions 
? 
Andrzej Karel 
www.andrzejkarel.com

Design Thinking Meetup #3 - Synthesis, Warsaw 2014

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    Warszawa 16.09.2014 DesignThinking Meetup#3     Andrzej Karel www.andrzejkarel.com
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    Who? 2 Katarzyna Andrzej Piotr
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    3 Process: HPISchool of Design Thinking CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 Design Thinking
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    4 Process: HPISchool of Design Thinking CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 Design Thinking
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    Synthesis/ sensemaking/ POV/analysis  DESIGNTHINKING MEETUP #3, WARSAW
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    Whysynthesize? 6 •Toavoidbrainstormingonawrongproblem -Howmanydesignersdoyouneedtochangealightulb? -Doesithavetobealightbulb? •Tounderstandmotivesbehinduser’sbehaviour •Tofindcrucialtouchpointsinuser’sjourney
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    How? 7 1.Interviewsstorytelling: Quotes>insights Colourcodingpost-its(easytomove,short,„tagged”) 2.Picturesanalysis(beadetective)
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    How? 9 3.Clustering(mindmap) „NosmokercameoutandtoldPfizerthatheorsheviewedthehabitasalifestylechoiceratherthanamedicalproblem.Thatinsightemergedastheteamporedoveritsinformation,lookingforpatterns. Ultimately,theseledtotheaha!momentandthereframingofthebusiness.” LiedtkaJ., Ogilvie T., Designing for growth: A Design Thinking Toolkit for Managers
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    How? 11 4.Persona -Includes:background,motivations,lifestyle,character -Basictoolofuser-centereddesign -Helpstheteamtodesignforspecificuserandbeonthesamepage -Mixofinsights,notnecessarilyjustfromone„real”person -Notamarketsegment–helpstocreatehyphothesis,nottovalidatesolutions
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    How? 12 5.Userjourney,scenario -Actual,currentsituation(usedduringsynthesis) -Ideal,futuresituation(usedduringprototyping)
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    How? 13 6.PointofView(POV) USER + NEED + INSIGHT = POV
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    Exercise: a dayinalife of… 14 Form teamsof 4-5 people Discusswhatyouseeinthepictures(where, what, who) –3 min Createclustersof photos(topicsand themes), writedown details–5 min Trylookingcloser! What’sthemeaning? What’snot obviousthere? –5 min Createa persona: name, age, profession, character, life motto, relationships, likes/ dislikes, hobby, etc. -10 min. Createa list of needsusingstructure[name] needsto … [verb]. Include: motivations, values, relationshipwithothers, socialstatus, physical/ biologicalneeds, whateveryoufeellike–5 min.
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    Exercise: a dayinalife of… 15 Whotookthephotos?
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    Exercise: a dayinalife of… 16 Whotookthephotos? I will keepitas a secret–unlessifyou’vebeento theMeetupthenyouknowit.
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    Thanks ! Questions ? Andrzej Karel www.andrzejkarel.com