Delivered at:: Department of Information Systems and Technologies (Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod))

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 4 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor

Kupriyanov, Yury V.

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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

на практических занятиях
Выполнение заданий на практических занятиях
Practice work
Проектное задание в группах
Defence
Экзамен (тест + открытый вопрос)

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 2nd module
0.2 * Defence + 0.3 * Practice work + 0.3 * Practice work + 0.1 * Экзамен (тест + открытый вопрос) + 0.05 * на практических занятиях + 0.05 * на практических занятиях

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.

Authors

OSIPOVA ANASTASIA IVANOVNA
KUPRIYANOV YURIY VIKTOROVICH

Bachelor’s Programme 'Business Informatics'

Design Thinking