Design Thinking Coursework: Personal Development and Knowledge Enhancement

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Name of the student
Name of the university
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Table of contents
Blogs of 10 weeks............................................................................................................................3
Reflective report..............................................................................................................................8
Introduction......................................................................................................................................8
Personal development......................................................................................................................9
Knowledge development...............................................................................................................12
Action plan.....................................................................................................................................14
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................17
Reference and bibliography...........................................................................................................18

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Blogs of 10 weeks
Week 1
The week 1 learning highlighted the importance and needs of bringing the innovation by
entrepreneur so that the sustainable position can be maintain in the competitive environment.
The concept of designing process has been highlighted through the week learning. The key
concepts, interrelationship and models have been discussed, which are required in case of
bringing the innovation. By highlighting the diffusion theory, the week emphasized new ideas
which are required for designing the commercial, digital and social innovations. By examining
different methods, which are required for prototyping the ideas, improving the collaboration
regarding working in a team has been discussed. During the learning process, the needs analysis
for innovation in business development has been highlighted depending on which the suggestion
regarding development of digital, social and commercial context has been mentioned. Not only
the designing process but also the process for implementation of Ideas has been mentioned.
Week 2
The week’s learning has shed light on identifying the diversified design thinking process
as well as methods that can play an influential role to help the entrepreneur to design the idea in
proper manner. Understanding the needs and demands of the stakeholders by using empathic
approach the learning objective of this week has been achieved. By exploring the design thinking
process in an innovative manner, so that the comparison between the design and business
approaches. The designing philosophy has been understood through the learning process. On the
other hand, by exploring the critique of design thinking process the tools of design thinking
process have been highlighted. Through the week’s learning, traditional design thinking forms

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have been explored with the innovative manner. Discussing the creative problem solving
approaches in the learning processes the thinking can help to develop a creative designer. By
continuing this the design thinking process can help to improve the problem solving skill that can
help in case of developing career opportunities.
Week 3
The logical reasoning concept has been introduced through the 3rd week’s learning that is
beneficial in case of enhancing business operations and business functions. The triple loop
learning process as well as divergent and convergent thinking procedure have been highlighted
through the week’s learning. Highlighting the importance of creative learning spiral in the design
thinking process for bringing the innovation has been discussed. The purpose of this week was to
understanding the models and theories that can help to analyze the specific nature of the design
thinking process, the ability of a designer has been examined. Through the learning action
research and learning theories have been analyzed, which is required for the process of
developing correlation between the innovation and design thinking process. Each tools of design
thinking process have been highlighted through the learning activities, which are required in case
of understanding the design thinking theories.
Week 4
Not only for solving the problem, but also design thinking tools are important for
identifying the problems that can create challenges in case of bringing the innovation. In the
week’s learning the difference between the problem finding and problem solving skills have
been examined. In the discussion, it has been mentioned that design thinking process plays a
significant role in case of dealing with the problem identification process. Through this week the

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‘Personas’, Spotting the obvious and visualization have been highlighted as the essential tools of
design thinking process for identifying the problem. In this process the wicked problem solving
skills and its importance in design thinking for bringing the innovation has been discussed.
Analysing different forms of problem solving, the designer can be able to take the required step
which can help to enhance the business operations. In the week 4 learning, the different design
thinking approaches have been highlighted which is required to be implemented in case of
identifying the challenges and solve the issues in appropriate manner.
Week 5
The week has introduced journey mapping concept that helps a designer to create the
proper plan to achieve the goals. The week as examined the importance of brainstorming as an
effective design thinking tool that can help to bring the innovation in business operations. It has
been highlighted in this study that depending on the journey mapping concept the overview of
the business situations can be understood. With the active initiative of the entrepreneur by using
the designing thinking tools, the problem solving skills can be improved. Using the effective
design thinking tool like brainstorming the needs of business functioning can be analyzed.
Importance of prototyping, visualization, experimentation beginner’s mindset have been
highlighted through the learning. Effectiveness of these tools in case of maintaining innovation
in business functioning has been highlighted through this week. In case of improving the
problem solving skill development in the business operation, the interaction process has been
identified as an effective way.
Week 6

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Importance of value network and value chain have been identified as the important
component in the design thinking process. Through this analysis, the business activities as well
as the development can be introduced in the organization. Research and development process of
design thinking process have been highlighted as the important initiative taken by the
entrepreneur in case of bringing the creativity. Buy highlighting the mind mapping as an
important tool of design thinking, different ways for the smoother business functioning have
been discussed. The mind mapping is also essential in case of enumerating project parameters
that can help to operate the business. Different categories of the activities in the workplace have
been discussed, which are required for creating the value in the workplace. By enabling the
organizational analysis, different activates have been set, which can be beneficial for an
entrepreneur. Identifying the customers’ perspectives, the value has been enhanced, which is
required for decreeing the cost.
Week 7
In the week 7 learning, design thinking has been highlighted as the ethical research
project. By introducing the research approaches such as data sources, data types and ethics, the
designer can be able to understand the business trends. Analyzing the research methodology, the
brief overview of the market can be collected by the designer that can be beneficial in terms of
bringing creativity. Through this process the designer will be able to identify the needs and
demands of the customers. Highlighting the different ethical considerations which are needed to
be maintained during the research project have been discussed so that the designer can operate
the business research project in an authentic manner. In case of enhancing the business
functioning process, it can be beneficial in terms of understanding the development concept.