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DEFINE
PROTOTYPE
Brief understanding of
the Design thinking five
stages.
WHAT
Empathy is the core of a Design thinking
process. It is the researcher’s work to
understand people within the context
of the challenge. Further, understand
physical/emotional needs.
The author wanted to give a
glimpse of Design thinking in a
nutshell. Therefore, he created
this chart WHAT-WHY-HOW to
provide exposure to the topic and
what it entails. Furthermore, the
author regularly conducts sessions/
workshops to impart applied
knowledge on Design thinking
to entrepreneurs, marketing
professionals, and MBA students,
online and offline.
Ideate is the third stage of the design
process in which you concentrate on
idea generation. This stage is all about
carrying out brainstorming sessions to
generate multiple solutions.
As a Design thinker, identify the
challenge based on your user, the
context, and what you have learned
about it. This stage aims to craft an
actionable problem statement.
Your interactions with users, along with
a prototype, are often more constructive.
Further, the prototype allows you to
have another directed conversation with
an end-user while testing.
The test stage is about testing your
solution/prototype with the end users
and recording their feedback on the
solution/prototype. It showcases the
tangible side of your solution.
IDEATE
TESTING
EMPATHIZE
37
WHY HOW
Because, as a design thinker, the
problems you are trying to solve are
not your own. Instead, they are those
of a particular group of people whom
you are studying.
Because by now, you have identified
the problems and defined the Point-of-
View. Hence you are ready to generate
adequate solutions in the hope that
these solutions will solve the issues.
Because it leads to your point-of-view,
the precise articulation of the problem
you aim to address. Your POV is based
on your new understanding of people/
issues.
Your interactions with users are
often richer when centered around a
conversation piece. A prototype is an
opportunity to have another directed
conversation with a user.
Because the tasting stage allows you to
see how users respond. Further, testing
informs the successive iterations of
the prototypes. Sometimes this means
going back to the drawing board.
1. Observe, 2. Engage 3. Watch/Listen.
By observing users and their behavior
in the context of their lives. Further,
engaging with them by ‘interviewing
them.
You ideate by combining your conscious
and unconscious mind and rational
thoughts with imagination. Further,
you apply visualization techniques and
deliberate ideation techniques.
Consider what stood out to you when
interviewing/observing people/issues.
Further, what patterns appear when you
look at the data set? A good point-of-
view provides direction.
Your interactions accompanied by
a prototype with the end-users are
often more constructive. Further, the
prototype allows you to have directed
conversations with a user while testing.
Place your prototype in the user’s
hands, and don’t explain everything
(yet). Instead, Let your user interpret it.
Watch how they use (and misuse), then
listen to what they say about it.
Note: The author regularly conducts Design thinking sessions/workshops to impart applied
knowledge to entrepreneurs, marketing professionals, and MBA students, online and offline. You
can access more information at www.gooddesignthinkingisgoodbusiness.com.

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The brief version of my book copy 4.pdf

  • 1. 36 DEFINE PROTOTYPE Brief understanding of the Design thinking five stages. WHAT Empathy is the core of a Design thinking process. It is the researcher’s work to understand people within the context of the challenge. Further, understand physical/emotional needs. The author wanted to give a glimpse of Design thinking in a nutshell. Therefore, he created this chart WHAT-WHY-HOW to provide exposure to the topic and what it entails. Furthermore, the author regularly conducts sessions/ workshops to impart applied knowledge on Design thinking to entrepreneurs, marketing professionals, and MBA students, online and offline. Ideate is the third stage of the design process in which you concentrate on idea generation. This stage is all about carrying out brainstorming sessions to generate multiple solutions. As a Design thinker, identify the challenge based on your user, the context, and what you have learned about it. This stage aims to craft an actionable problem statement. Your interactions with users, along with a prototype, are often more constructive. Further, the prototype allows you to have another directed conversation with an end-user while testing. The test stage is about testing your solution/prototype with the end users and recording their feedback on the solution/prototype. It showcases the tangible side of your solution. IDEATE TESTING EMPATHIZE
  • 2. 37 WHY HOW Because, as a design thinker, the problems you are trying to solve are not your own. Instead, they are those of a particular group of people whom you are studying. Because by now, you have identified the problems and defined the Point-of- View. Hence you are ready to generate adequate solutions in the hope that these solutions will solve the issues. Because it leads to your point-of-view, the precise articulation of the problem you aim to address. Your POV is based on your new understanding of people/ issues. Your interactions with users are often richer when centered around a conversation piece. A prototype is an opportunity to have another directed conversation with a user. Because the tasting stage allows you to see how users respond. Further, testing informs the successive iterations of the prototypes. Sometimes this means going back to the drawing board. 1. Observe, 2. Engage 3. Watch/Listen. By observing users and their behavior in the context of their lives. Further, engaging with them by ‘interviewing them. You ideate by combining your conscious and unconscious mind and rational thoughts with imagination. Further, you apply visualization techniques and deliberate ideation techniques. Consider what stood out to you when interviewing/observing people/issues. Further, what patterns appear when you look at the data set? A good point-of- view provides direction. Your interactions accompanied by a prototype with the end-users are often more constructive. Further, the prototype allows you to have directed conversations with a user while testing. Place your prototype in the user’s hands, and don’t explain everything (yet). Instead, Let your user interpret it. Watch how they use (and misuse), then listen to what they say about it. Note: The author regularly conducts Design thinking sessions/workshops to impart applied knowledge to entrepreneurs, marketing professionals, and MBA students, online and offline. You can access more information at www.gooddesignthinkingisgoodbusiness.com.