Blog: Design Process, Innovative Thinking, and Customer Input

This blog post reflects on the understanding of the Design Process, emphasizing its importance in fostering innovative thinking, particularly in the context of designing a shop trolley within an organization. The author details their experience working in a group, learning about brainstorming, and refining ideas to meet customer needs. The post highlights the development of an open business mindset, considering the future of the business and the importance of clear communication in the design process. The author also discusses enhancing visual communication skills and the steps to effectively meet project objectives, such as identifying customer requirements, reviewing changes, and delivering the project on time and within budget. The ultimate goal is to enhance their career in their chosen field by applying these learned concepts.

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During the week 2, I have developed my understanding regarding Design Process. This process
is beneficial for me to make innovative thinking to shop Trolley within an organization. In this
week, I have worked in a group and develop my understanding of innovative thinking. I also
learned that the refining of ideas is the initial phase of a designing process that helps me to
comprehend the needs of customers. I have also increased my knowledge of brainstorming. This
technique defines that every idea matter to create innovation (Glen, Suciu, & Baughn, 2014).
After gathering the ideas from the group, I defined the problem and solutions related to customer
input.
Throughout this week, I have also developed an open mind that was related to my ‘Peripheral
vision’. I also learned that business mindset should be realistic and completely added the value
for customers to keep survive the business. For this mindset, I will consider the future of
business and makes clear communication between the designing process. I have also increased
my experience in the visual form of communication. This week, I understood the way for
developing the poster such as research, and relevance. I have also practiced the mindset that was
beneficial for me to attain innovation. My key objective of Engineering is to complete my project
successfully. Through this week, I have learned the steps to effectively meet the project
objectives. These steps are identifying customer’s wants and requirement, review the changes
and make necessary action and deliver the project on time and given budget (Friis, Teo, & Siang,
2017). It would be beneficial to enhance my career in my interested field.

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References
Friis, R., Teo, D. & Siang, Y. (2017). Design Thinking: A Quick Overview, Retrieved from:
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/design-thinking-a-quick-overview
Glen, R., Suciu, C. & Baughn, C. (2014). ‘The need for design thinking in business schools’,
Academy of Management Learning & Education, 13 (4), 653-667.