Design thinking refers to the set of cognitive, strategic and practical procedures used by designers in the process of designing, and to the body of knowledge that has been developed about how people reason when engaging with design problems. In this session we will discuss how this problem solving technique can help in Project Management

1. Presented By: Prince Agrahari
Design Thinking in
Project Management

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3. Our Agenda
01 What is Design Thinking?
02 Phases of Design Thinking
03 Benefits of Design Thinking
04 Design Thinking in Project Management
05 Conclusion

4. What is Design Thinking
Design thinking is a process that can be used to solve problems and develop creative
solutions. As the name suggests, design thinking focuses on the creative process
through the methodical application of creative thinking skills.
It is important to understand that people do not have to have the expertise of a
designer to think like one. Ultimately, design-thinking training is intended to help
members of a project embrace innovation and creativity, while also making decisions
based on human needs

5. Phases of Design Thinking
01 Empathize
02 Define
03 Ideate
04 Prototype
05 Test

6. Design Thinking Phases: In a nutshell

7. Benefits of Design Thinking
01 Complexity
02 Collaborative
03 Empathy
04 Solutions focused
05 Testing through conversation
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06 Visual Problem solving

8. Design Thinking Benefits: In a Nutshell

9. DT in Project Management
01 Consider the end-users
02 Keep the purpose or goal in mind
03 Create unique solutions to problems
04 Be a facilitator of conversations
05 Better stakeholder management

10. DT in Project Management

11. References
• https://medium.com/swlh/project-management-3-0-why-design-thinking-is-the-next-gen-
5be78e509103
• https://medium.com/everything-new-is-dangerous/nine-two-benefits-of-design-thinking-
e74a3d933176
• https://aipm.com.au/blog/design-thinking/
• https://designthinking.ideo.com/resources/what-is-design-thinking-and-why-is-it-so-
popular

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