Applied methods in Economics and Business Administration
Analysis models and methods (research and analysis models)
Context analysis, customer experience charts
Qualitative and interpretative methods (expert interviews, polls, standardised surveys)
Surveys, User interviews, Fly-on-the-wall observation, surveys, cultural probes, personas, storyboards,
Teaching and Learning Styles
- Group work exercises
- Workshops/project work
- Field work
- Seminar work and lectures
- Case studies
- Presentations
Literature
Brown, T. & Katz, B. (2009). Change by design: How Design Thinking transforms organizations and inspires innovation. New York: HarperCollins.
Kelley, D., and Kelley T (2015). Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All. London: Harpercollins Publishers.
Lewrick, M., Link, P., & Leifer, L. (2018). The Design Thinking Playbook: Mindful Digital Transformation of Teams, Products, Services, Businesses and Ecosystems (1 edition). S.l.: Wiley.
Stickdorn, M., Hormess, M., Lawrence, A., & Schneider, J. (2017). This is Service Design Doing: Using Research and Customer Journey Maps to Create Successful Services. Boston: O’Reilly UK Ltd.
Ulrich K. (2011), Design Creation of Artifacts in Society, University of Pennsylvania, http://www.ulrichbook.org/
Useful online resources:
- d.school, Standford (2010). Bootcamp bootleg (Collection of design thinking tools): https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/the-bootcamp-bootleg?rq=%20Bootcamp%20Bootleg
- Designkit, free design thinking online ressources and toolkit by ideo.org: http://www.designkit.org/
- IDEO Design Thinking for Educators (toolkit for school teachers, but helpful for all applications): http://www.designthinkingforeducators.com/DTtoolkit_v1_062711.pdf
- Service design toolkit: http://www.servicedesigntoolkit.org/