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5 Steps in Design Thinking, Part 5: Excellence in Test Design

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We now come to the end of a great arc on how to overcome any kind of business roadblock using design thinking. This approach is often used to create innovative new lines of business, but the more you apply it, the more you’ll see how these underlying principles inform problem-solving on a much wider canvas. […]

Steps in Design Thinking, Part 4: Create the Future with a Prototype

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The fourth stage in the Design Thinking process, Prototype, represents a reversal from everything you have done to get here. This is the time for your team to pivot from multiplying possibilities to eliminating impracticalities. For those with an engineering mindset, the Prototype stage is more exciting than the prior Ideate stage. This is where […]

Steps in Design Thinking, Part 3: Ideate

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Up to this point in the Design Thinking process, your team has had to lean heavily into the scientific method to Empathize with the customer based on gathered data and Define the optimal problem statement. Now, as they enter the Ideate stage, the team will have a chance to unleash their creativity and pivot from […]

How to Assemble a Design Sprint Team

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You’ve just decided to run a design sprint. At this point, your focus should be on building the perfect Design Sprint team. Assembling this team is easier said than done. After all, you need to establish a team that balances one another, while also bringing all the critical skills to the table. This requires finding […]

Steps in Design Thinking, Part 2: Define

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In the first part of this series, we examined techniques to better Empathize with the customer and see the world through their eyes. Time-starved and overwhelmed customers are likely to use new innovative solutions in ways founders never imagined or intended unless they faced the same constraints. From that mind space, your team begin to […]