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”SOLVING COMPLEX
BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL
CHALLENGES USING DESIGN
THINKING”
05. September 2013
Peter Weigt
Manuel Zedel

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INTRODUCTION
Manuel Zedel
Peter Weigt

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ELEVATOR PITCH OF DESIGN THINKING
INTRODUCTION
“Design thinking
is a human­centered approach to innovation
that draws from the designer's toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the
possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.”
—Tim Brown, president and CEO IDEO

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DESIGN THINKING
means…
…creating INNOVATION by
combining diverse PEOPLE,
creative SPACE and an
iterative APPROACH.

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WHAT IS
INNOVATION?
INTRODUCTION

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INNOVATION Desirability + Feasibility + Viability.

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DESIGN THINKING PIECES
INTRODUCTION
WHAT DOES IT NEED TO DO GOOD DESIGN
THINKING?

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IT`S ABOUT PEOPLE.

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NO LONELY RESEARCHERS IN THEIR GARAGES.

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INTERDISCIPLNARY TEAMS OF T-SHAPED PEOPLE.

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INVEST IN TEAM-BUILDING This does not happen by itself.

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DESIGN THINKING PIECES
INTRODUCTION
WHAT DOES IT NEED TO DO GOOD DESIGN
THINKING?

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…and the freedom to explore.

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DESIGN THINKING PIECES
INTRODUCTION
WHAT DOES IT NEED TO DO GOOD DESIGN
THINKING?

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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH
DESIGN THINKING APPROACH

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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH
Understand.

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“Building something
nobody wants is the
ultimate form of waste.”
– Eric Ries
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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH

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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH
Observe.

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“A Developer needs to be curious
and also develop empathy for
End Users ” – Hasso Plattner

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WATCH AND OBSERVE – Conduct Interviews
§ Look for details
§ Capture the atmosphere
§ Be curious and talk to people
§ Take photos and notes
§ Speculate: what if… ?
§ Buy things, do things
§ Collect artifacts
§ Write down your impressions
§ Be polite and do not disturb
§ Act as a guest
§ ! ASK Open Ended Questions !
DESIGN THINKING APPROACH

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Also look for extreme users.

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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH
Point of
View.

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WHY DEFINE POINT-OF-VIEW? ©
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Address the right question …and create the right solution
REMINDER We still need to re-focus and make choices.
PROBLEM SPACE SOLUTION SPACE
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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH
Ideate.

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WHY IDEATE? ©
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BRAINSTORMING RULES.
BUILD ON THE IDEAS OF OTHERS
FAIL
EARLY
AND
OFTEN
THINK
USER-­‐CENTRIC
DEFER
JUDGEMENT
STAY
FOCUSED
ON
TOPIC
BE
VISUAL
GO
FOR
QUANTITY
ONE
CONVERSATION
AT
A
TIME
GO
FOR
WILD
IDEAS

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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH
Prototype.

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WWHW
What is a prototype?
§ Prototypes may show how something
looks, feels, or works.
§ Prototypes make things tangible.
§ “Failure” of a prototype is simply a way of
understanding and improving.
Why prototyping?
§ Develop and iterate ideas.
§ Ensure early and regular feedback.
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What is a prototype?
Why protoyping?
The best way to experience an experience
is to experience it...

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TYPES OF PROTOTYPES
1. Physical
2. Paper (e.g. wireframes)
3. Storyboards
4. Acting
5. Dark Horse Prototype
6. Critical function prototype
7. Experience
8. Technical Prototypes (e.g. in software)
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DESIGN THINKING APPROACH
Testing.

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Why Test?
• To gather early feedback from users, stakeholders and experts,
to be able to iterate
• To learn about your ideas strengths and weaknesses
• To fail early
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IMPLEMENTATION

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DESIGN
THINKING
MEETS
IMPLEMENTATION
DT-PROTOTYPE
SPRINT
DAILY
SCRUM
DELIVERABLES
SCOPE AGREEMENT
PROJECT SETUP
SAP + CUSTOMER
BACKLOG
IMPLEMENTATION

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Questions