Design Thinking Assignment – Visualization

Challenge & Selection:

I was in a team responsible for cleaning the cost of an Island in Germany called  “Helgoland”. The first step we had to do is to find a general concept, in which  we drew the main lines for the project. We began with workshops, where all  the team members have to be engaged in order to set a headline for the  project. What we mean by cleaning the beaches. In the workshop, we divide  the team into different groups depending on their mission. We had the  engineering group, the activists who care for the environment of the city, the  youth and elderly citizens the city administration, and the lawyers.

Application:

We used the tool of Visualization, or Visual Thinking, where we ask all groups  using pens, stickers, or even drawing on a plain paper the ideas, which the  team agreed that are important for the project. They have to try to define the  problem, the possible solutions, and a method of implementation.

They have also to choose two or three team conversationalists, who can  communicate with the other teams to convince them with their strategy and  ideas. After that, every team has to do like a filter for the collected, discussed  ideas and methods, and to set them on the board. Finally, as a large team, we  agreed on the project approach and the operational groups, and we started  the project. Every operational group knew its object and responsibilities.

First of all, we did the research for the wastes that the beaches had, we  analyse them in the laboratory and defined exactly what problems we have.  Then we began to make like a recycling process, where we used the reusable  things to make useful statues or figures to prettify the beaches. That what we  did by cooperation with an art school in Bremen. We agreed on all steps with  the municipality.

Insight & Approach:

This design thinking method help our team to save the time by using the different  experiences of our team members beneficially. It allowed everyone to see the other’s  ideas and to analyse them with his/her own ones and then to mix them together. It  brought us to do our task with a new approach what gives us the feeling of  excitement and satisfaction.

I think if I do this task again or even something similar, I will make also contact  channels between the different groups, where they can exchange the ideas, the  worries and the warns. Sometimes we noticed the lake of the communications during  the implementing phase, and we had to repeat some tasks.


Design Thinking Assignment – Visualization Challenge & Selection : I was in a team responsible for cleaning the cost of an Island in Germany called “ Helgoland ” . The first step we had to do is to find a general concept , in which we drew the main lines for the project . We began with workshops , where all the team members have to be engaged in order to set a headline for the project . What we mean by cleaning the beaches . In the workshop , we divide the team into different groups depending on their mission . We had the engineering group , the activists who care for the environment of the city , the youth and elderly citizens the city administration , and the lawyers . Application : We used the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , where we ask all groups using pens , stickers , or even drawing on a plain paper the ideas , which the team agreed that are important for the project . They have to try to define the problem , the possible solutions , and a method of implementation . They have also to choose two or three team conversationalists , who can communicate with the other teams to convince them with their strategy and ideas . After that , every team has to do like a filter for the collected , discussed ideas and methods , and to set them on the board . Finally , as a large team , we agreed on the project approach and the operational groups , and we started the project . Every operational group knew its object and responsibilities . First of all , we did the research for the wastes that the beaches had , we analyse them in the laboratory and defined exactly what problems we have . Then we began to make like a recycling process , where we used the reusable things to make useful statues or figures to prettify the beaches . That what we did by cooperation with an art school in Bremen . We agreed on all steps with the municipality . Insight & Approach : This design thinking method help our team to save the time by using the different experiences of our team members beneficially . It allowed everyone to see the other ’s ideas and to analyse them with his / her own ones and then to mix them together . It brought us to do our task with a new approach what gives us the feeling of excitement and satisfaction . I think if I do this task again or even something similar , I will make also contact channels between the different groups , where they can exchange the ideas , the worries and the warns . Sometimes we noticed the lake of the communications during the implementing phase , and we had to repeat some tasks .