| Topic Areas |
Topic Details, Courses, Books |
Weighting |
| Design Thinking Methodology and Principles |
Describe fundamental Design Thinking principles, overall methodology approach, the history of Design Thinking, and IT relevant areas of application. |
> 12% |
| Scoping / Understand |
Understand the purpose of scoping within the Design Thinking methodology; describe best practices methods for scoping and understand how they work. |
> 12% |
| Research / Observe |
Understand the purpose of research within the Design Thinking methodology; describe best practices methods for research and understand how they work. |
> 12% |
| Synthesis / Define Point-of-View |
Understand the purpose of synthesis within the Design Thinking methodology, describe best practices methods for synthesis, and understand how they work. |
> 12% |
| Post production & Facilitation |
Describe and use key Design Thinking workshop facilitation rules, describe how to deal with difficult team situations. Outline the key preparation activities for Design Thinking workshops, describe best practices for debriefing workshop results and drive results towards implementation. |
> 12% |
| Ideation |
Understand the purpose of ideation within the Design Thinking methodology, describe best practices methods for ideation, and understand how they work. |
8% – 12% |
| Prototyping |
Understand the purpose of prototyping within the Design Thinking methodology, describe best practices methods for prototyping and understand how they work. |
8% – 12% |
| Validation & Implementation |
Explain the purpose of validation within the Design Thinking methodology, describe best practices methods for validation, and understand how they work. |
< 8% |
