This document provides an overview of the key concepts and methods covered in the Evolve phase of the design thinking process. The Evolve phase focuses on developing strategies and implementation plans to deliver the solutions identified in previous phases. Some of the key methods discussed include concept synthesis to define the overall solution, strategic requirements to assess organizational fit, activity system integration to evolve current processes, and viability analysis to evaluate impact. Additional tools covered are innovation assessment, change management, identifying quick wins, and creating an action plan. The overall goal of the Evolve phase is to strategize and test ideas to learn what resources are needed for effective implementation.

1. UNIT V : Evolve
By
Mr.S.Selvaraj
Asst. Professor (SRG) / CSE
Kongu Engineering College
Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India
20CDT23 – Design Thinking
Thanks to and Resource from : Lee Chong Hwa, "Design Thinking The Guidebook", NA Edition, Design Thinking Master Trainers of Bhutan, NA, 2017.

2. Unit Wise Syllabus – DT
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3. Unit V : Contents
1. Evolve – Methods and Tools
2. Concept Synthesis
3. Strategic Requirements
4. Evolved Activity Systems
5. Activity System Integration
6. Viability Analysis
7. Innovation Tools using User Needs, CAP, 4S
8. Change Management
9. Quick Wins.
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4. Evolve Phase
• This phase involves developing smart Strategies &
Implementation Plan that will deliver/achieve the Big
Idea/solution deduced from earlier phases.
• This is the time to strategize and advance from Ideas
to Reality.
• It’s all about renewing your activities & strategies;
• here you will test some of your ideas
– to learn what resources are needed and
– how best to implement in a way that meet user needs.
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5. Purpose of Evolve Phase
• To pilot test selected user-inspired ideas to
learn what works and what doesn’t
• To determine the needed resources &
capabilities to implement these ideas.
• To evolve the current activity system &
processes to support implementation.
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6. Evolve – Methods & Tools and Mindset
& Attitudes and Process
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7. Engage - Methods and Tools
• Eight Methods and Tools of Experiment.
– Concept synthesis
– Strategic requirement
– Activity system integration
– 4S Impact evaluation
– Innovation
– REVIEW
– Quick Wins
– Action plan
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8. Process of Evolving Phase
• Recap on all the four phases
• Synthesize the solution by reprising persona and its deep user
needs; pains & gains and Value propositions
– Idea Refinement from the project learnings.
• Evolving phase
– Integrate the New Solution by Evolving the Organization Activity
System
– Determining strategic requirements.
– Identify and Design the Steps and Workflow to Delivering the Solution
– Evolved Activity system and workflow integration.
– Impact assessment of the Big Idea and Solution components.
• Change Management (managing peoples’ side of the change)
– Identify and implement quick wins.
– Action/implementation plan.
– Tell a compelling story of the user needs and the solution.
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9. Concept Synthesis
• Determining the Big Idea/Solution from user
needs & stakeholder value propositions
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10. Concept Synthesis
• Concept synthesis is
– the process of consolidating your learning (deep user
needs, unmet needs and solution concept) and
– studying and defining the impact (value proposition in
terms of function, Social, Emotional) it may have on the
users and organization.
• Concept synthesis can be done using “11 box” tool.
• “11 box tool” highlights “User Centric, step by step
Solution Concept” with the “Value Propositions for
both parties” to the “current problem” at a glance.
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11. Concept Synthesis - Steps
• The following 4 steps guide to synthesize the concept.
– Inspiration
– The big idea / solution concept
– Impact on the target users
– Impact on the organization
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12. How to use Concept Synthesis
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13. List of Templates so for seen …
• T29: SCAMPER Worksheet
• T30: SCAMPER – Reconnecting With Our Personas
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• T31: Story Board Canvas
• T32: Story Board Canvas for your Persona’s

14. T33 : CONCEPT SYNTHESIS (11 box tool)
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15. Strategic Requirements
• Advancing from Ideas to Reality by assessing
Organizations’ Capability; Activities &People
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16. Purpose of Strategic Requirements
• Tool which helps to analyze how feasible the
Solution is based on following three critical
factors that affect what an organization can
and cannot do:
– Capabilities and Assets/Resources
– Activity Systems and Workflow (Processes)
– People & Values
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17. When to use Strategic Requirements
• This should follow only
– after concept synthesis
– after determining the “Big Idea/Solution” and
the different key solution components which
helps to deliver or make up the Big Idea/Solution.
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18. How to use Strategic Requirements
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19. Strategic Requirement Template - Example
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20. T34: STRATEGIC REQUIREMENT TEMPLATE
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21. Activity System Integration
• Leveraging/Evolving/Refining the current system and process to
work smarter and not harder
– Current Activity System → Solution concept → Evolved Activity System
– Evolving the process for Delivery
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22. Purpose of Activity System Integration
• This tool shall help to implement the
“Solution Concept” by integrating the
solution components and the corresponding
activities into the organization’s current
activity system and workflow.
• This shall help to leverage, evolve and refine
the existing activity systems and processes in
working smarter.
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23. How to use Activity System Integration
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24. Activity System Integration Template - Example
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25. T35 : EVOLVING THE PROCESS FOR DELIVERY
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26. Viability Analysis (Impact Evaluation)
• Impact assessment Using 4S
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27. Purpose of Viability Analysis (impact evaluation)
• Assessment of viability of the proposed
solution is important and it is evaluated from
the impact it creates on different
stakeholders;
• potential to scale it up and how sustainable it
is.
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28. When to use Viability Analysis
• As per logical sequencing the viability study is
towards the end of all process before
embarking on to the process of getting buy ins
(change management) for different
stakeholders.
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29. How to use Viability Analysis
• Impact assessment is carried out through the 4S tool,
which should identify key indicators to indicate the
following four:
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30. T36: IMPACT EVALUATION INDICATORS (Viability Analysis)
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31. Innovation Tool
• Testing solutions using user needs, CAP & 4S
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32. Purpose of Innovation Tool
• Innovation/transformation tool provides opportunity
to understand design thinking at a glance outlining the
following three key aspects:
– User desirability – basis for all unmet needs of an
Organization – triggers technical, market/brand and User
experience innovation.
– Technical feasibility – assessment of current CAP and
strategizing integration of solution – triggers process and
technical innovation (R&D without involvement of users)
– Viability – values created for stakeholders, social values,
sustainability of the solution and scalability – triggers
market/brand and process innovation
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33. When to use Innovation Tool
• It is useful in gaining buy-in from all
stakeholders after the solution is assessed
and devised towards the end.
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34. How to Use Innovation Tool
• The tool consists of a Venn diagram, which requires
outlining the three key aspects of design project and
can be used to assess innovations and success/failure
of the project.
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35. CAP
• Capability, assets & resources
• Activity systems & Workflow
• People/Culture/Change/Adoption Management
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36. 4S
• Stakeholder Satisfaction
• Social Value Creation
• Sustainability
• Scalability
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37. Change Management (REVIEW)
• Using Reasons for change; Engage staff;
Visualize change; Initiate implementation;
Empower people for change &Quick Winsw
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38. Purpose of Change Management
• For the new solution to be integrated in the
system, some organizational shift (big or small)
needs to take place.
• This requires Change Management skills and
tools.
• From many, REVIEW is one tool, which has
people centric process, tools and techniques for
managing people side of the change.
• It’s a method for reducing and managing
resistance to change in process, technology and
organization.
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39. How to use Change Management
• Following steps (REVIEW) are critical in leading the change.
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40. Change Management Plan Template - Example
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41. T37: CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN (REVIEW TOOL)
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42. MARS Tool
• Motivation
• Ability
• Role
• Systems
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43. T38 : M-A-R-S FRAMEWORK
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44. Quick Wins
• Think Big; Start Small & Scale Fast
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45. Quick Wins
• Quick wins are early small successes which
are relatively cheap and easy; improvement is
visible; with immediate benefit and can be
implemented quickly.
• It helps secure organizational support and
builds momentum to advance the Big Idea
forward.
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46. When to use Quick Wins
• First few baby steps in jump starting the
implementation of the Big Idea.
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47. Identifying and Selecting Quick Wins
• Review the solution components and key
activities that lead to the Big Solution.
• Criteria for selecting impact should be based on
Value creation; stakeholder satisfaction;
sustainability and scalability.
• Plot this on the matrix below depending on the
effort and resources required to implement and
what kind of impact it has.
• Select at least 2 – 3 Quick Wins and identify
success indicators; who will lead and the time
frame.
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48. Quick Wins Matrix
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49. Planning and Implementing Quick Wins
• Once Quick Wins have been identified and agreed to, plan,
schedule and acquire the necessary resources to develop and
implement them.
• Planning and implementing Quick Wins include the following steps:
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50. Identifying Quick Win Template - Example
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51. T39 : IDENTIFYING QUICK WIN
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52. Action Plan
• Action Planning to Advance Design Challenge
Project
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53. Purpose of Action Plan
• This is the action planning stage to distill,
adapt and integrate to revise the
implementation action plan for selected
solutions and quick wins.
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54. When to use Action Plan
• This is the second last lap of the entire design
project before seeking buying in from the
stakeholders.
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55. How to Use Action Plan
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56. T40 : ACTION PLANNING TO ADVANCE THE DESIGN
CHALLENGE PROJECT
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57. List of Templates so for seen …
• T29: SCAMPER Worksheet
• T30: SCAMPER – Reconnecting With Our Personas
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• T31: Story Board Canvas
• T32: Story Board Canvas for your Persona’s
• T33: Concept Synthesis (11 box tool)
• T34: Strategic Requirement Template
• T35: Evolving the Process for Delivery
• T36: Impact Evaluation Indicators
• T37: Challenge Management Plan (REVIEW Tool)
• T37: M-A-R-S Framework
• T39: Identifying Quick Win
• T40: Action Planning to Advance the Design Challenge Project

58. Thank You
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