By

Sirisha Bhamidipati

Enough time needs to be spent in understanding the stakeholders and defining the problem statement

While brainstorming, do not negate any ideas or consider feasibility

It is important to evaluate, prototype and test ideas with the stakeholders before full fledged execution

Empathize

Say

Do Think

Feel

Define

needs

because

Ideate

Prototype

Test

Design Thinking process

I am in the business of consulting for businesses and designing customized learning interventions.

I do follow a process today but there are some aspects I learnt in DTAL – which are very useful at my work place –

Constantly empathize with the stakeholders

Spend elaborate amount of time defining a SMART problem statement

Prototype and test before jumping to complete design

DTAL will be extremely useful in the Education sector –

Millennial audience do not take canned solutions/ learning interventions . They rather prefer learning oriented towards a goal – what they want, the way they want

Prototyping and testing will be a useful step as the demand is for new innovative, interesting and engaging solutions.