WHAT IS SERVICE
DESIGN?
Who am I?
Dhyana (Dee) Scarano
• Service & UX designer, Futurice
• B. Computer Science
• 5 yrs in software service design
• Service Jam Berlin, GovJam,
Sustainability Jam
• Cocoaheads Berlin
• @dhyanascarano
We create digital services
that people love.
• Founded in 2000
• 250+ employees from 19 countries
• 8th year in a row profitable growth
• YOY growth 30%
LSC is a multi-disciplinary way of working that
maximizes the probability of creating
successful digital services
Lean
Service
Creation
SERVICE VISION SPRINT
TEAM:
Business / Technology
Design / End-Users
BUSINESS
IDEA
Improve
Improve
Improve
LEAN SERVICE CREATION PROCESS
FIND A PROBLEM WORTH SOLVING FINDING PRODUCT MARKET FIT SCALING & TWEAKING
Days to Weeks Weeks to Months Months to Years
NEW IDEAS
SERVICE
VISION
MVP
TO
LAUNCH
SERVICE VISION SPRINT
TEAM:
Business / Technology
Design / End-Users
BUSINESS
IDEA
Improve
Improve
Improve
LEAN SERVICE CREATION PROCESS
FIND A PROBLEM WORTH SOLVING FINDING PRODUCT MARKET FIT SCALING & TWEAKING
Days to Weeks Weeks to Months Months to Years
NEW IDEAS
SERVICE
VISION
MVP
TO
LAUNCH
Tonight’s focus
Agenda
1. Why do we make things?
2. What is service design really?
3. How do you actually do it?
4. So let’s do some service design!
5. How can I apply this in my work?
WHY DO WE
MAKE THINGS?
Why do we make things?
• It’s fun!
• To help people
• I have some urge to create!
• There are so many annoying things I can make better
1. Why do we make things?
Why do we make things?
… to solve problems!
1. Why do we make things?
So how do we solve a
problem well?
• Thinking about the people who have the problem
• Asking the people who have the problem
• Observing the people who have the problem
• Trying different ideas
• Testing our theories with real situations
• Not being afraid to be wrong!
1. Why do we make things?
WHAT IS SERVICE
DESIGN REALLY?
Video: https://www.youtube.com/v/BeEUemtdoJQ
It’s really all about creating

value for the user
2. What is service design really?
It’s about finding a problem worth solving,
and using processes and tools

to discover a solution
2. What is service design really?
SO HOW DO YOU
ACTUALLY DO
SERVICE DESIGN?
The design process?
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Brainstorm
How do you do Service Design?
Research Synthesise Prototype Test/
validate
Refine
3. How do you actually do service design?
Researching
user needs
Defining the
problem
Ideating
concepts
Refining the
solution
How do you do Service Design?
Problem Solution
diverge converge diverge converge
3. How do you actually do service design?
How do you do Service Design?
Problem Solution
diverge converge diverge converge
Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/
validate
Refine
3. How do you actually do service design?
Brainstorm
xc
Research
Prototype
Women
Techmakers
xc
Test
What does this actually do to
help product development ?
• Makes sure we actually start working on the right stuff
• Helps us understand the value to real people
• Validates our assumptions early (or challenges them)
• Gives us proof to convince investors
• Defines the most important features to prioritize
3. How do you actually do service design?
SO LET’S DO SOME
SERVICE DESIGN!
Problem Solution
diverge converge diverge converge
So let’s do some service design
Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/
validate
Refine
4. Let’s do some service design
So let’s do some service design
• Refine/pivot• Design
challenge
• Killer
questions
• Interview in
pairs
• Download
• Clustering
• Personas
• Point of View
• Ideation &
voting
• Build to think!
• drawing,
cutting,
building,
destroying...
• Feedback
• User testing
• Lean canvas
Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/
validate
Refine
• Standard
brainstorming
• Divide &
conquer
• Ideation &
voting
• Yes, And
4. Let’s do some service design
So let’s do some service design
• Refine/pivot• Design
challenge
• Killer
questions
• Interview in
pairs
• Download
• Clustering
• Personas
• Point of View
• Ideation &
voting
• Build to think!
• drawing,
cutting,
building,
destroying...
• Feedback
• User testing
• Lean canvas
Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/
validate
Refine
• Standard
brainstorming
• Divide &
conquer
• Ideation &
voting
• Yes, And
4. Let’s do some service design
Divide and conquer 

(brainstorming)
Idea Idea Idea Idea
+
IdeaIdea
Repeat until
you have 2
ideas at the
table.
...and then
as a team
choose 1!
4. Let’s do some service design
(30 secs
each)
Design challenge (2 mins)
Redesign the ..(concrete need)..
experience for ..(user)..
in a world where
..(assumed constraints)..
4. Let’s do some service design
Example (2 mins)
Redesign the car service
experience for busy professionals
in a world where
there’s not enough time
4. Let’s do some service design
Write 3 interview questions (2 mins)
Use open questions

how, why, when, where, who, what
You’re trying to get them to tell a story
It’s about gaining empathy
4. Let’s do some service design
Interview in pairs (2 mins)
then
swap
Look for emotions, stories, examples
Quality instead of quantity
80% listening, 20% talking
Dig for nuggets
It’s about gaining empathy
4. Let’s do some service design
What were the things that stuck out?
What seemed to have the most meaning?
What did people keep repeating?
(2 mins)Key insights

(Downloading)
4. Let’s do some service design
What we did
Brainstorm
Problem Solution
diverge converge diverge converge
Research Synthesise Prototype Test/
validate
Refine
Problem Solution
diverge converge diverge converge
Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/
validate
Refine
What we would do next…
…if we had time
HOW CAN I APPLY
THIS IN MY WORK?
xc
Divide and conquer

(brainstorming)
xc
Divide and conquer

(brainstorming)
• Workshops with clients
• Feedback with users
• Making decisions in a group Communication
Power of groups Fast
Co-creation
xcDesign challenge
xc
• Product design/improvement
• Hackathons
• Design learning/workshops
Innovation
Problem solving focus on user
Design challenge
xc
Interview in pairsxc
Pair interviewing
• Gorilla research
• User behaviour research
• Client sessions Creative dialog FastEngagement
xc
Pair interviewing
Dhyana (Dee) Scarano


@dhyanascarano
Futurice GmbH 

futurice.com
Service Jam Berlin, GovJam, Sustainability Jam

www.jamberlin.org
Cocoaheads Berlin 

cocoaheads-berlin.org
Thank you :)

What is service design?

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  • 2.
    Who am I? Dhyana(Dee) Scarano • Service & UX designer, Futurice • B. Computer Science • 5 yrs in software service design • Service Jam Berlin, GovJam, Sustainability Jam • Cocoaheads Berlin • @dhyanascarano
  • 3.
    We create digitalservices that people love. • Founded in 2000 • 250+ employees from 19 countries • 8th year in a row profitable growth • YOY growth 30%
  • 4.
    LSC is amulti-disciplinary way of working that maximizes the probability of creating successful digital services Lean Service Creation
  • 5.
    SERVICE VISION SPRINT TEAM: Business/ Technology Design / End-Users BUSINESS IDEA Improve Improve Improve LEAN SERVICE CREATION PROCESS FIND A PROBLEM WORTH SOLVING FINDING PRODUCT MARKET FIT SCALING & TWEAKING Days to Weeks Weeks to Months Months to Years NEW IDEAS SERVICE VISION MVP TO LAUNCH
  • 6.
    SERVICE VISION SPRINT TEAM: Business/ Technology Design / End-Users BUSINESS IDEA Improve Improve Improve LEAN SERVICE CREATION PROCESS FIND A PROBLEM WORTH SOLVING FINDING PRODUCT MARKET FIT SCALING & TWEAKING Days to Weeks Weeks to Months Months to Years NEW IDEAS SERVICE VISION MVP TO LAUNCH Tonight’s focus
  • 7.
    Agenda 1. Why dowe make things? 2. What is service design really? 3. How do you actually do it? 4. So let’s do some service design! 5. How can I apply this in my work?
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    Why do wemake things? • It’s fun! • To help people • I have some urge to create! • There are so many annoying things I can make better 1. Why do we make things?
  • 10.
    Why do wemake things? … to solve problems! 1. Why do we make things?
  • 11.
    So how dowe solve a problem well? • Thinking about the people who have the problem • Asking the people who have the problem • Observing the people who have the problem • Trying different ideas • Testing our theories with real situations • Not being afraid to be wrong! 1. Why do we make things?
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    It’s really allabout creating
 value for the user 2. What is service design really?
  • 15.
    It’s about findinga problem worth solving, and using processes and tools
 to discover a solution 2. What is service design really?
  • 16.
    SO HOW DOYOU ACTUALLY DO SERVICE DESIGN?
  • 17.
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    Brainstorm How do youdo Service Design? Research Synthesise Prototype Test/ validate Refine 3. How do you actually do service design?
  • 19.
    Researching user needs Defining the problem Ideating concepts Refiningthe solution How do you do Service Design? Problem Solution diverge converge diverge converge 3. How do you actually do service design?
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    How do youdo Service Design? Problem Solution diverge converge diverge converge Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/ validate Refine 3. How do you actually do service design?
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    What does thisactually do to help product development ? • Makes sure we actually start working on the right stuff • Helps us understand the value to real people • Validates our assumptions early (or challenges them) • Gives us proof to convince investors • Defines the most important features to prioritize 3. How do you actually do service design?
  • 26.
    SO LET’S DOSOME SERVICE DESIGN!
  • 27.
    Problem Solution diverge convergediverge converge So let’s do some service design Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/ validate Refine 4. Let’s do some service design
  • 28.
    So let’s dosome service design • Refine/pivot• Design challenge • Killer questions • Interview in pairs • Download • Clustering • Personas • Point of View • Ideation & voting • Build to think! • drawing, cutting, building, destroying... • Feedback • User testing • Lean canvas Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/ validate Refine • Standard brainstorming • Divide & conquer • Ideation & voting • Yes, And 4. Let’s do some service design
  • 29.
    So let’s dosome service design • Refine/pivot• Design challenge • Killer questions • Interview in pairs • Download • Clustering • Personas • Point of View • Ideation & voting • Build to think! • drawing, cutting, building, destroying... • Feedback • User testing • Lean canvas Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/ validate Refine • Standard brainstorming • Divide & conquer • Ideation & voting • Yes, And 4. Let’s do some service design
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    Divide and conquer
 (brainstorming) Idea Idea Idea Idea + IdeaIdea Repeat until you have 2 ideas at the table. ...and then as a team choose 1! 4. Let’s do some service design (30 secs each)
  • 31.
    Design challenge (2mins) Redesign the ..(concrete need).. experience for ..(user).. in a world where ..(assumed constraints).. 4. Let’s do some service design
  • 32.
    Example (2 mins) Redesignthe car service experience for busy professionals in a world where there’s not enough time 4. Let’s do some service design
  • 33.
    Write 3 interviewquestions (2 mins) Use open questions
 how, why, when, where, who, what You’re trying to get them to tell a story It’s about gaining empathy 4. Let’s do some service design
  • 34.
    Interview in pairs(2 mins) then swap Look for emotions, stories, examples Quality instead of quantity 80% listening, 20% talking Dig for nuggets It’s about gaining empathy 4. Let’s do some service design
  • 35.
    What were thethings that stuck out? What seemed to have the most meaning? What did people keep repeating? (2 mins)Key insights
 (Downloading) 4. Let’s do some service design
  • 36.
    What we did Brainstorm ProblemSolution diverge converge diverge converge Research Synthesise Prototype Test/ validate Refine
  • 37.
    Problem Solution diverge convergediverge converge Brainstorm Research Synthesise Prototype Test/ validate Refine What we would do next… …if we had time
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    HOW CAN IAPPLY THIS IN MY WORK?
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    xc Divide and conquer
 (brainstorming) •Workshops with clients • Feedback with users • Making decisions in a group Communication Power of groups Fast Co-creation
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    xc • Product design/improvement •Hackathons • Design learning/workshops Innovation Problem solving focus on user Design challenge
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    • Gorilla research •User behaviour research • Client sessions Creative dialog FastEngagement xc Pair interviewing
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    Dhyana (Dee) Scarano 
 @dhyanascarano FuturiceGmbH 
 futurice.com Service Jam Berlin, GovJam, Sustainability Jam
 www.jamberlin.org Cocoaheads Berlin 
 cocoaheads-berlin.org Thank you :)