Learning Outcomes

Understanding Innovation and Creativity

Creating a Culture of Innovation

Sparking Innovation: Idea Generation Techniques

Overcoming Creative Blocks and Implementing Innovation in Business

Lesson Summary

This module will teach you the power of innovation and creativity for business success. Learn how to generate ingenious ideas, overcome challenges, and implement imaginative solutions. You will also learn to nurture these skills as a culture in your workplace. Moreover, study the role of failure and roadblocks as an integral part of success.

Course Assessment - Innovation and Creativity for Entrepreneurs

In this free online course, you will learn to harness creativity to innovate, lead change, and craft business success.

Innovation and Creativity for Entrepreneurs

This course is designed to empower entrepreneurs with the mindset and skills necessary to foster innovation and creativity in their ventures. You will explore proven techniques to generate creative ideas, overcome challenges, and implement innovative solutions to stay ahead in the competitive business landscape. You will also learn to overcome persistent challenges and understand the role of failure and setbacks as stepping stones to success.

Introduction to Design Thinking

The Need to be people Centered

People Centered Design Methodology

In this module you will be introduced to design thinking for people centered design. You will learn about how to think for designing. You will learn about the 7 mindsets for designers. You will learn about been people centered with your designs. You will learn about how there is more than aesthetics to design. You will learn about perceived value that people place on what they see. You will learn about the paths for people centered design.

Examine and Reflect on the Problem

Reconsider the Right Problem to Solve

In this module you will be introduced to examining and reflecting on design problems. You will learn about questions you should ask about your problem. You will learn about framing your problem from a design point of view.

Research with Users and Their Contexts - Part I

Research with Users and Their Contexts - Part II

Question Framing and Conducting Research

In this module you will be introduced to research for design. You will learn about questions you should consider when designing. You will learn about framing questions for interviewing. You will learn about a user’s mental model and what it is.

User Stories and Themes

Personas

Insight Statements, Design Strategy Statement

In this module you will learn about seeing themes from user stories and about a customer journey map. You will learn about what a persona is, what it represents and why to create one. You will learn about scenarios and how they complement personas. You will learn about insight statements and what a design strategy statement is.

Diploma in Design Thinking - First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.

Generating Ideas

Top Five Ideas

Bundle Ideas and Create a Concept

In this module you will learn about methods for innovating products from ideas. You will also learn about bundling your ideas together and creating a concept.

Scenarios and Storyboards

Rapid Prototyping

In this module you will be introduced to the storytelling approach to design. You will learn about creating storyboards to visualize your concept and how storyboards can help you with your design process. You will learn about prototyping what it is and how it helps your design development.

Importance of Testing with People

Testing your Design with People

Conducting the Usability Test

In this module you will be introduced to usability testing and why you should have users evaluate your design. You will learn about what design freedom is and who should evaluate your design.

Record Results, Enhance, Retest and Refine Design

Create a Pitch for your Design

In this module you will learn about refining and pitching your design. You will learn about prototype fidelity and how it changes as the design progresses. You will learn about pitching your design and what a design rational is.

Diploma in Design Thinking - Second Assessment

Diploma in Design thinking - Final Assessment

Learn more about design thinking and powerful modern design tools with this free online design course.

Diploma in Design Thinking

This free online design thinking course will teach you the best process for creating and testing a new idea, or improving a product or service. Everyone has at some point encountered a problem with a product or service that didn't need to be there, and we'd often like to have a strong word with those who designed the solution. We can't fix the terrible designs of the past, but Design Thinking can teach you how to design better in the future!

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