Design Thinking

2021/2022

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

5

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Кафедра информационных систем и технологий (Нижний Новгород) (Факультет информатики, математики и компьютерных наук (Нижний Новгород))

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

4-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Куприянов Юрий Викторович

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Course Description a) Pre-requisites i. English language skills upper intermediate. ii. General understanding of the modern technological trends and technologies: internet of things, blockchain, machine learning, big data, predictive analytics, natural language processing, augmented/virtual reality iii. Basic understanding of the economics concepts: firm, profit, margin, market value, margin, marginal profit and marginal cost, project and operational p b) Abstract The course is focused on providing students with the understanding on the crucial and generic skills for the digital economy, such as: teamwork, empathy, - and mastering methodology of use-centric innovation management – design thinking. 2. Learning Objectives • Learning the basic concepts of project activities, and project management, team work. • Learning the design thinking methodology and accompanying concepts of user-centric customer development, methods of brainstorming, iterative prototyping and insight collection • Learning the basics of business model, digital transformation, business model transformation. 3. Learning Outcomes • Mastering the key concepts of design thinking methodology • Completing a group project on a topic provided by/agreed with lecturer using design thinking methodology • Presenting the project results and developing a prototype using prototyping technologies (SAP Build).

Learning Objectives

• Learning the basic concepts of project activities, and project management, team work.
• Learning the design thinking methodology and accompanying concepts of user-centric customer development, methods of brainstorming, iterative prototyping and insight collection
• Learning the basics of business model, digital transformation, business model transformation.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Learning brainstorming technics, prototyping, working with feedback
• Learning customer development approaches
• Learning the 5 domains of business transformation
• Learning the basic concepts of project-management
• Learning the basic of Design Thinking Methodology
• Learning the basics of operational activities
• Working the final project: prototyping

Course Contents

• 1. Introduction to project-management and project-oriented learning. Future of Work: the skills for XXI century.
• 2. Project management vs operational activities. The concept of open innovations. The basics of business model.
• 3. Digital transformation. 5 domains of business transformation.
• 4. Design Thinking Methodology: principles, teams, space, empathy, problem domain, solution domain
• 5. Design thinking. Problem domain: customer development approaches
• 6. Design thinking. Solution domain: brainstorming technics, prototyping, working with feedback
• 7. Prototyping technologies: SAP Build

Assessment Elements

• Quiz on the course theoretical material
• Multiple choice test
• In-class tasks, Project assignments, Final pitch

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 2nd module
  0.2 * Quiz on the course theoretical material + 0.1 * Multiple choice test + 0.7 * In-class tasks, Project assignments, Final pitch

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Hasso Plattner, Christoph Meinel, & Larry Leifer. (2011). Design Thinking : Understand – Improve – Apply. Springer.
• Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link, & Larry Leifer. (2018). The Design Thinking Playbook : Mindful Digital Transformation of Teams, Products, Services, Businesses and Ecosystems. Wiley.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Roberge, J., & Kumar, V. (2021). Vijay Kumar, 101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization, Wiley, 2013.