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Design Thinking for Innovation

Final Assignment

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Challenge

Have you ever had too many ideas? Have you ever felt like your thoughts were scattered?

Have you ever struggled with choosing the best suitable option to a certain problem? Well, I  have. Being a project manager, I have dealt with the challenge that I want to analyze ideas in the  best way possible to come out with the best solution to the problem I am dealing with. The  current problem is finding a suitable idea for Mother’s Day at work.

Selection

Regarding the challenge I have mentioned previously, I have chosen the design thinking

tool that is Mind Mapping. Mind mapping is one of the efficient methods to organize ideas and  analyze complex situations through breaking things down into smaller parts. It will also be of  great help to look for patterns and themes in the data. The reason why I have made this selection  is because mind mapping will be highly efficient for brainstorming ideas and finding innovative  solutions to problems on a certain project I am managing, currently being Mother’s Day.

Application

When I applied the thinking tool to my challenge, I have found that my scattered ideas

turned into an analyzation of the most suitable ideas. I arranged a meeting with my team and  asked them to write down their ideas on sticky notes and stick them on the board, then slowly we  started organizing these ideas. I found myself constantly looking for themes and patterns of the  ideas gathered from my team that helped me effectively find the most suitable solutions.

Insight

The insight I got from applying the mind mapping tool was that my team was motivated

to come up with ideas, they felt like they were creative (even the ones that consider themselves  not creative). Adding to that, it was also a great team activity, that I would definitely do again.  Through applying this approach, the problem turned from complex to simple to me, and I found  myself easily figuring out the solution. Design thinking is an amazing thinking tool and I  encourage more people to try to adapt it into their daily lives.

Approach

If I were to do this again, I would still pick the Mind Mapping tool, as I believe it is the

best selection for this specific problem, and I came out with a great conclusion.


Mayar Lim Page | 1 Design Thinking for Innovation Final Assignment Coursera Mayar Lim Page | 2 Challenge Have you ever had too many ideas ? Have you ever felt like your thoughts were scattered ? Have you ever struggled with choosing the best suitable option to a certain problem ? Well , I have . Being a project manager , I have dealt with the challenge that I want to analyze ideas in the best way possible to come out with the best solution to the problem I am dealing with . The current problem is finding a suitable idea for Mother ’s Day at work . Selection Regarding the challenge I have mentioned previously , I have chosen the design thinking tool that is Mind Mapping . Mind mapping is one of the efficient methods to organize ideas and analyze complex situations through breaking things down into smaller parts . It will also be of great help to look for patterns and themes in the data . The reason why I have made this selection is because mind mapping will be highly efficient for brainstorming ideas and finding innovative solutions to problems on a certain project I am managing , currently being Mother ’s Day . Application When I applied the thinking tool to my challenge , I have found that my scattered ideas turned into an analyzation of the most suitable ideas . I arranged a meeting with my team and asked them to write down their ideas on sticky notes and stick them on the board , then slowly we started organizing these ideas . I found myself constantly looking for themes and patterns of the ideas gathered from my team that helped me effectively find the most suitable solutions . Insight The insight I got from applying the mind mapping tool was that my team was motivated to come up with ideas , they felt like they were creative ( even the ones that consider themselves not creative ) . Adding to that , it was also a great team activity , that I would definitely do again . Through applying this approach , the problem turned from complex to simple to me , and I found myself easily figuring out the solution . Design thinking is an amazing thinking tool and I encourage more people to try to adapt it into their daily lives . Approach If I were to do this again , I would still pick the Mind Mapping tool , as I believe it is the best selection for this specific problem , and I came out with a great conclusion .