Agile Design Thinking Integration" is an immersive one-day course designed to revolutionise the way teams approach problem solving and product development.

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This course runs within a Sprint planning day and provides hands-on experiences, allowing participants to understand and master the integration of design thinking principles into agile methodologies.

 

Throughout the course, participants will dive deep into the iterative and customer-focused approach of design thinking and its compatibility with agile methodologies. The training will focus on fostering empathetic understanding of end-users, rapid prototyping, and iterative development—all vital components of design thinking that can enhance the agility of a project. 

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Participants will learn how to seamlessly incorporate design thinking techniques into agile processes, ensuring that user needs and expectations remain at the forefront of development.

 

The course emphasizes collaboration and cross-functional interactions, key elements in ensuring that the entire team is aligned and contributing to the design thinking and agile integration process.

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Moreover, the course emphasizes practical, hands-on experiences, offering participants the opportunity to apply design thinking principles to real-world scenarios within the context of an agile project. By practicing within the Sprint planning day, participants gain immediate insights and actionable strategies to implement in their day-to-day work.

 

The course is led by experienced practitioners who have successfully integrated design thinking into agile methodologies across a range of industries. Additionally, guest speakers with expertise in agile development and design thinking will provide valuable insights and real-world examples. 

 

Upon completion, participants will possess a profound understanding of how design thinking and agile methodologies can work hand-in-hand, enabling them to drive innovation, problem-solving, and customer-centric product development in the most efficient and effective manner. 

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The aim of this intensive one-day, hands-on training is to equip teams with the fundamentals of Design Thinking by using the approach on a real challenge. 

 

More specifically you will learn: 

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1. How to explore, frame and define problems through the human centred approach, using empathy methods combined with data insights in order to identify what matters to the customer and the business. 

2. How to generate ideas beyond the obvious, individually and in groups, when together physically or virtually through a combination of individual brainstorming and brain writing techniques.

3. How to use experimentation tools, like prototype making, testing, and feedback applying the 4 lenses of desirability, feasibility, viability and sustainability.

4. How to communicate the innovative solution with impact by using storytelling narratives and structures. 

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Who should take part:

Project managers, change managers, product owners, team leaders, and anybody that aspires to be an innovator. 

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