Design thinking in business and other settings supports the work of organizational managers pursuing creative outcomes to solve problems.

Solving Problems with Design Thinking

Design thinking in business and other settings supports the work of organizational managers pursuing creative outcomes to solve problems. In this assignment you will write a paper to explore a design thinking scenario to deepen your understanding of design thinking as a tool supporting the process of resolving challenging organizational issues.

Instructions:

•             Review the following from the unit Readings and Resources:

o             Chapter 1 of the e-book, Dispelling the Moses Myth.

o             The table of contents and Chapter 1 of Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works.

•             Select one of the 10 chapters from Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works.

•             Summarize the scenario in the chapter you selected.

•             Address the following:

o             Part 1: What ways did the process described reflect the D4G design thinking approach of four basic questions?

o             Part 2: Address any two (2) of the following:

1.            Evidence of a focus on discovery over solutions.

2.            Evidence of how problem solving and solutions boundaries were expanded.

3.            Evidence of enthusiasm in engaging partners in the work efforts.

4.            Evidence of commitment to real-world experiments rather than conducting analysis and using historical data.