Design Thinking Practice
Manage design thinking methodologies and processes to solve specific challenges for the organisation, and guide stakeholders through the phases of inspiration, empathy, ideation and implementation
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Design and Architecture
Levels
Apply design thinking methodologies
Apply design thinking methodologies to define design problems and generate new ideas for the organisation
Uncover opportunities for applying design thinking across the organisation
Utilise metrics to benchmark and measure outcomes of design ideas and solutions
Implement plans to embed design thinking across the organisation
Facilitate the development and execution of design concepts through prototypes
Present and communicate the design outcomes and process for design ideas
Facilitate and guide application of design thinking methodologies and processes
Articulate to team members the principles and concepts of innovation, creativity and design thinking processes
Equip stakeholders with the mind set to develop design thinking approaches as strategies for creativity and innovation
Facilitate the appropriate use of design thinking processes and methodologies by participants
Establish metrics to measure outcomes of design ideas and prototypes
Frame design concepts in alignment with the organisation’s strategies and values
Promote design thinking as a tool for solving problems and challenges for the organisation
Remove obstacles and hindrances to implementing design thinking for the
organisation
Establish effective design thinking across the organisation
Integrate design thinking methodologies into processes to drive innovation across the organisation
Develop strategies to proliferate design thinking across the organisation
Synthesise information from different sources and stakeholders in order to fully understand the needs of end users
Drive the development of new strategies to enhance products and/or services for the organisation
Engage stakeholders during the design thinking process to uncover the motivations behind their actions and behaviours
Cultivate design thinking as a viable tool and methodology to foster new innovations for the organisation
Lead design thinking projects across the organisation
Contextualise and incorporating design thinking processes and methodologies for the organisation
Develop strategies to change the mind set of stakeholders in relation to innovation, and design thinking
Form multi-disciplinary teams to generate new ideas and solutions
Influence and facilitate design teams on their path towards design and innovation
Integrate design thinking across every level of the organisation to drive new alternatives for business and society
Build a working culture that encourages user- centric approach, empathy, ideation, prototyping, and playful testing