Challenge

Our team is responsible for coordinating the sustainability activities for the bank. This includes a  monthly assessment of energy and other resource utilization across all branches. In the past we  have used worksheets sheets to conduct the assessment bankwide and we found out that it was  time consuming as worksheets were sent back and forth between the branches and our team.  We tried to eliminate this by using online worksheets which helped to improve collaboration and  also eliminated having to exchange emails with the worksheets attached. Despite this effort, we  still found out that the process was not as effective as such we tried to find another way of  carrying out these assessments and explored the use of other available tools as we did not have  a budget to acquire a software.

Having gone through the various design thinking tools, the team chose to use the learning  launch tool to approach the resource efficiency challenge. With this tool we were able to try out  available applications to see how we can use them for this assessment by trying it out on a a  sample of branches to see how it works and also find out required improvements through  feedback from the selected branches to try out the new approach.

Application: Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge (e.g., what you did  and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively).

The team researched on available forms-creation and data-gathering tool that can help to  streamline the resource efficiency processes. We eventually choose a tool that was well-suited  for almost anyone who needs to design and deploy form solutions. The solution is simple  enough to use as sophisticated forms that can quickly and accurately gather information that  meets our resource efficiency measurement needs. With the help of our IT team we were able to  integrate it to a platform already in use and this opened up a new world of possibilities for our  electronic form requirements.

1. Insight: Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your

challenge (e.g., how an insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about design  thinking more broadly).

2. Approach: Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool you

selected or a different one -- and the reason(s) why.


Challenge Our team is responsible for coordinating the sustainability activities for the bank . This includes a monthly assessment of energy and other resource utilization across all branches . In the past we have used worksheets sheets to conduct the assessment bankwide and we found out that it was time consuming as worksheets were sent back and forth between the branches and our team . We tried to eliminate this by using online worksheets which helped to improve collaboration and also eliminated having to exchange emails with the worksheets attached . Despite this effort , we still found out that the process was not as effective as such we tried to find another way of carrying out these assessments and explored the use of other available tools as we did not have a budget to acquire a software . Having gone through the various design thinking tools , the team chose to use the learning launch tool to approach the resource efficiency challenge . With this tool we were able to try out available applications to see how we can use them for this assessment by trying it out on a a sample of branches to see how it works and also find out required improvements through feedback from the selected branches to try out the new approach . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what you did and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . The team researched on available forms - creation and data - gathering tool that can help to streamline the resource efficiency processes . We eventually choose a tool that was well - suited for almost anyone who needs to design and deploy form solutions . The solution is simple enough to use as sophisticated forms that can quickly and accurately gather information that meets our resource efficiency measurement needs . With the help of our IT team we were able to integrate it to a platform already in use and this opened up a new world of possibilities for our electronic form requirements . 1 . Insight : Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , how an insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about design thinking more broadly ) . 2 . Approach : Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool you selected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why .