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