niopd-st-design-thinking

name: niopd-st-design-thinking description: Applies Design Thinking methodology for human-centered problem solving. Use for innovation challenges, service design, or user experience improvements.

Design Thinking Skill

This skill applies the Design Thinking methodology to solve complex problems through human-centered, iterative innovation.

Theoretical Foundation

Origin

Design Thinking was developed at IDEO and Stanford d.school, building on work by Tim Brown, David Kelley, and Roger Martin.

The Five Phases

flowchart LR
    E[Empathize] --> D[Define]
    D --> I[Ideate]
    I --> P[Prototype]
    P --> T[Test]
    T -.->|Iterate| E

Key Mindsets

• Human-centered
• Bias toward action
• Embrace ambiguity
• Radical collaboration
• Learn from failure

When to Use

• Complex, ill-defined problems
• Innovation challenges
• Service design
• User experience improvement
• Organizational change

Instructions

Step 1: Empathize

• Conduct user interviews
• Observe users in context
• Create empathy maps
• Document insights

Step 2: Define

Create problem statement:

• POV (Point of View): [User] needs [need] because [insight]
• Challenge: "How Might We...?"

Step 3: Ideate

Generate solutions:

• Brainstorming rules: defer judgment, encourage wild ideas
• Quantity over quality
• Build on others' ideas
• Select promising concepts

Step 4: Prototype

Make ideas tangible:

• Quick and cheap
• Fail early to learn
• Test-worthy artifacts

Step 5: Test

Validate with users:

• Get feedback
• Observe reactions
• Iterate based on learning

Step 6: Generate Report

File path: 01-sources/[YYYYMMDD]-design-thinking-v0.md

Output Specifications

• File Naming: [YYYYMMDD]-design-thinking-v0.md
• Location: 01-sources/
• Template: references/design-thinking-template.md

Related Skills

• niopd-ur-feedback: User empathy
• niopd-pd-wireframe: Prototyping
• niopd-pd-experiment: Testing
• niopd-st-design-sprint: Structured sprint