W6 Design Thinking

Question 1

Define Design Thinking

Answer 1

A human centred approach to innovation, combining
 People: Needs of the people
 Technology: Possible technology
 Business: Requirement for business success

Question 2

What Mindset is required by design thinking

Answer 2

ATTITUDE
Optimism: Understanding problem/constraints and building solution + good attitude
Human Empathy: People Centric + solving from their perspective
IDEA
What if: Encouraging Big/Diverse/chaining Ideas
Experimentation: trying different ideas and iterate often
Collaboration: Diverse Group = Diverse Ideas
SOLUTIONS
Experienced Focused: Solution + effect on events/people

Question 3

Identify and explain the different steps of design

Answer 3

Empathise: Learning about the audience
Define: Identify main problems (view point based on needs)
Ideate: Brainstorm create solutions and options
Prototype
Test

Question 4

Explain what is a lotus blossom

Answer 4

Organised thought around themes

Question 5

Empathy Map

Answer 5

Visualisation on putting yourself in the customer’s shoes