Design Thinking- EDIPT
Design thinking is methodology that provide a solution based approach to solivng problems. this design thinking model (EDIPT) was proposed by hasso-plattner institute of design at standford. Design thinking is extremely useful to solve complex problem that are unknown most of the time by understanding human needs involved by reframing and brainstorming on prototyping. this 5 stages are very helpful for anyone to apply design thinking. lets understand these different stages of design thinking. the Design Thinking process is iterative, flexible and focused on collaboration between designers and users, with an emphasis on bringing ideas to life based on how real users think, feel and behave.
1) Empathize
The very first stage of design thinking is to gain an empathic understanding of the problem you are trying to solve. this process involve observing, engaging and empathizing with people to understand their experiences and motivations. it is very crucial human-centered design process which allow one to set aside their own assumptions in order to gain insight into user and their needs.
depending on time constraint, a good amount of information can be gathered at this stage to move further on next stage.
2) Define (the problem)
During this stage of design thinking, you put all the information gathered in empathize stage together. this is the stage where you use all your observations in order to define the core problem which will be solved.
the define stage allows designers to gather idea to establish features and functions, which help them to solve a problem. and at this stages you get ready to jump on the next stage (Ideate) where you ask questions which can help you look for ideas for solutions by asking: “How might we: solve the problem by allowing your users to perform a task”. or you can involve people from your Organisation, team also.
3) Ideate
Ideate is simply ❤heart❤ of design thinking process. at this stage of design thinking, what you actually do; you start generating ideas. you already know users and their needs at this empathizing stage. later you’ve analysed and synthesised your observations in defining stage. now you have a human-centered problem. previous stages give you a solid background about users, needs and problems. now you and team are free to think outside of the box. at this stage you look out for the solutions and different ways to see the problems. There are hundreds of Ideation techniques such as Brainstorm, Brainwrite, Worst Possible Idea, and SCAMPER (all these process i will explain in next blogs).
It is important to get as many ideas or problem solutions as possible at the beginning of the Ideation phase.by the end of the Ideation phase to help you investigate and test your ideas so you can find the best way to either solve a problem.
4) Prototype
Now the design team produced lots of low scaled, inexpensive prototype of solutions or product which contains all those features and functions to solve particular problem or help user to achieve their goals.This is an experimental phase, and the aim is to identify the best possible solution for each of the problems identified during the first three stages. The solutions are implemented within the prototypes, and, one by one, they are investigated and either accepted, improved and re-examined, or rejected on the basis of the users’ experiences. by the end of prototyping stage you have a clearer view of how real users would behave, think, and feel when interacting with the end product.
5) Test
Designers test the complete product using the best solutions identified during the prototyping phase. This is the final stage of the 5 stage-model, but in an iterative process, the results generated during the testing phase are used to redefine one or more problems and inform the understanding of the users, the conditions of use, how people think, behave, and feel. Even during this phase, alterations and refinements are made in order to rule out problem solutions and derive as deep an understanding of the product and its users as possible.
this is all about 5 stage of design thinking what i know. any suggestions and additions would be appreciable. thanks for reading ❤️❤️
