Design Thinking & Project Management: 2 in 1 Complete Guides

(1) DT: Empathy, Define, Ideation, Prototype, Testing PLUS (2) PM: Planning, Cost, Quality, Risks, Feasibility, Methods

Created by: Peter Alkema
Business | Technology | Self Development

Created by: Regenesys Business School
Regenesys Business School

What Will I Learn?

• Demonstrate Stakeholder Analysis: Recognition, Maintenance, Steps, Management & Usage
• Learn how to do a SWOT Analysis (2x2 Frameworks): Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats, Opportunities
• Understand the Design Thinking Preliminaries such as Recap, Team Factor, Funding & Time Constraints
• Learn the Kinds of Problems to solve with Design Thinking
• Learn User Journey Maps: Activities, Pain Points, Basic Template, Touchpoints
• Case Studies: Kelloggs, Incubators and Mobisol
• Define what is Design Thinking: Mindset, Creative Confidence, Human Centred & Features
• identify the different Design Challenges and Considerations
• Lay down the Principles and Stages of the Design Thinking Process
• Discuss "Empathy" as a Design Thinking Stage
• Discuss "Define" as a Design Thinking Stage
• Demonstrate Customer Journey Mapping Using FASGO to identify Feelings, Touchpoints
• Introduce the Ishikawa Fishbone Diagram: Root Cause Analysis and Key Concepts
• Learn the Why Approach to Root Cause Analysis
• How to do analysis and synthesis in Design Thinking
• Learn Points of View & The "How Might We" Method for Discovering Pain Points
• Discuss "Ideation" as a Design Thinking Stage
• Learn "Brainwriting" with Examples & Types of Brainstorming
• Understand the Power of Mind maps to Generate Creative Thinking: Learn How & Why
• Define Sketch storms: What are they and why do we use them?
• Learn SCAMPER: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to Use, Eliminate, Reverse
• Learn how to select solutions in Design Thinking
• Define TRIZ and Learn the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
• Discuss "Prototyping" as a Design Thinking Stage
• Discuss "Testing" as a Design Thinking Stage
• Learn the Business Model Canvas and How to use it to Design & Develop Solutions
• Learn How Desirability, Feasibility and Viability Achieves Innovation Sweet Spot
• How to do a Successful Implementation Following Design Thinking
• Know the different Project Management Terminologies and Guidelines
• Understand the Difference between Project and General Management
• Discuss the Difference between Project and Programmes
• Learn Key elements of Strategic and Project Management Thinking
• Familiarize with the skills needed for Project Managers
• Understand the Iron Triangle & Diamond Approach
• Discuss the PMBOK and the Project Management Life Cycle
• Test Project Feasibility
• Determine the who are the Stakeholders and the Project
• Learn how to do Stakeholder Analysis and Manage Stakeholders
• Know the Outline of a Feasibility Study
• Learn Fundamental Project Management Tools and Project Planning
• Learn how to put a resource plan together
• Know the benefits of resource planning and the work breakdown structure
• Learn how to use a mind map to help create a WBS
• Know the Project tools - the activity on node network diagram
• Learn PERT terminology and creating PERT chart
• Learn Activity, Methods, and other Factors
• Learn what is Project Cost and Procurement Management
• Discuss the Project Operational Plan
• Familiarize with the Project Quality Management & Risk
• Learn the RACI Matrix Rules and Roles
• Learn Project Communication Plan and Project Communications
• Know how to manage a team
• Assembling the Project Team and Example of Skills Inventory Matrix
• Understand what is Conflict Management
• Know how to Delegate Project Responsibilities
• Learn Project Monitoring and Risk Management
• Determine Project Success & Failure

Requirements

• There are no pre-requisites or requirements for this course

Target audience

• Anyone who is interested in learning design thinking to solve problems for users
• Anyone who is looking for problem solving techniques
• Project managers looking to grow their skills and be more consistent with successful projects
• Anyone looking for more insights, tips, tricks and techniques about project management
• People involved in projects who want to understand more about how projects work