Design Thinking: Evaluating Design Thinking Tools for Problem Solving

Running head: DESIGN THINKING
Design thinking
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Executive Summary
The foremost determination of this reflective report is to evaluate the discussions of each of
the blogs week wise using wide range of design thinking tools such as journey mapping,
value chain tool, rapid prototyping tool, brain storming procedure, customer co-creation tool
and the learning launching tool. The usability of each of these design thinking tools will be
identified in this reflective report in a detailed manner. The report will be concluding with the
plan of action for the next six months that would help the readers of this document to
understand the usability and the impact of using the design thinking tools.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Week 01: Design thinking process.........................................................................................3
Week 02: Problem finding and needs analysis......................................................................4
Week 03: Needs analysis and problem findings....................................................................5
Week 04: Research skills for design thinking........................................................................6
Week 05: Ethics, empathy and analysis in design research...................................................7
Week 06: Rapid prototyping..................................................................................................7
Week 07: Theory underlying design thinking........................................................................8
Week 08: Learning launch.....................................................................................................9
Week 09: Design presentation & co-creation 2.....................................................................9
Week 10: Design presentation...............................................................................................9
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
Reference..................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
According to me, the foremost determination of this reflective report is to present the
self-critical analysis based on the weekly blogs which were created in the earlier sections of
this report. The reflection of the learnings from the previous sections of the report as a result
of experiencing the design thinking activity will also be presented in this reflective report.
This reflective report will also develop an action plan of key events and activities with the
lessons learned from the weekly blogs.
Week 01: Design thinking process
I believe that Journey Mapping can be very much important to understand the
concept of design thinking, which can be very much used to solve any kinds of complications
associated with this concept. At the same time, I also believe that Value chain analysis is the
most significant function of this design thinking tool is its ability of solve complex problems
(Olsen, 2015). Based on this tool, it can be said that the prototype of the design thinking
process can be very much beneficial to solve the complications of commercial
establishments. The elements of the customers experience can also be measured and analysed
using the value chain analysis strategic tool.
I believe that design problems can be successfully modified using this method. Using
the brainstorming process each of the 5 stages of the designing procedure can be modified.
At the same time I also believe that breaking down of the design process can be significantly
boosted using Rapid Prototyping tool. I also believe that Innovation is one of the most
significant contribution of this design thinking tool (Roberts et al., 2016). Each of the 7
methods of rapid prototypes can be successfully used to produce real scale model of an
object. Each of the advantages as well as the disadvantages of the design thinking process can
be analysed and monitored using this design thinking tool using this tool.