Hi all,
I'm looking for any studies that have used or using Design Thinking, in or across longterm projects in organisations. Studies that have implemented DT or measured its impact over a period of years would be preferable
Please let me know
Many thanks in advance
P.J.
P.J. White P.J, We consulted implementing design thinking for small and moderately large companies. In my experience it’s potential falls flat because its hard to describe what we want, imagine, and/or give one anther our “sensibilities” and “instincts”. Plus, in 20 years communicating behind digital tools has blunted that ability.
An unmentioned complaint, there’s a lack of joy, spirit and soul in the initial concepts, work and finished product. But because we’ve gotten better at reducing costs management remains in favor of design thinking.
Depending on your background in the arts and science or business and finance (typically) there’s a wide chasm of what design thinking means. The thought process and language in different fields plus the sense of what each field considers insightful and well thought out is different. That’s been known for a long time as are established work arounds. But today the speed of new (good or bad) ideas increases this kind of misunderstanding.
The prospect of becoming creative and discovering insights that lead to new ideas is very exciting. Introducing the concept via IDEO, Apple, Braun, the better fashion, graphic and architecture companies adds a passion and desire to be part of design thinking and creative work.
However, in my opinion, none of it matters. The people who can work and make things this way have qualities of wonder, play and knowing how to learn. Anyone used to experimenting, failing and having a sense of what to try next, who hasn’t forgotten how to play, and especially uses all their physical, emotional and intellectual senses tend to “get” design thinking. The best thing I know is to moderate a variety people of all ages cultures, genders working together and then get out of the way.
Yes, that’s what design thinking hopes to achieve. It doesn’t. Too often, like most modern teaching, it's told in only one of our senses, "verbally". As if we all think and imagine the same way. Like most teaching, that assumes the same thing it misses the nature of how we experience people and the world around ourselves.
Lee Clawson thank you very much for your insightful thoughts. I agree with all the points you've made! Especially the joy and play that you mentioned.
Thank you very much for the time it took to reply to my question, I'm now going to think over all you've said!
P.J. White P.J. , Min Wang (from China) asked a question that's indirectly related to yours. And I responded similar to what I wrote to you. I'm embarrassed he last part is so similar to what I wrote to you. -- Min asks; "Can anyone criticize Ulm's design education? "and adds "The rational construction design method is popular today, but the humanistic perspective of design has been ignored, and people have returned to the path of Ulm design."
I never heard of ULM design but some of the ideas are to present a well-rounded education in design. I like that idea but not sure I like how they implement it. For example it doesn't sound "humanist"....but could be cultural differences.
Here's the link.....
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_anyone_criticize_Ulms_design_education
P.J. White --- PJ, I also suggest another related** question:
"What is TRIZ, why is this methodology needed and how to study it?" asked by Vladimir Petrov. -- at this link;
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_TRIZ_why_is_this_methodology_needed_and_how_to_study_it
** However, I'm not recommending TRIZ.
You should find a few relevant studies in Tomlinson's literature review : "The Impact of Design Thinking on Driving Innovation Within Large Businesses."
Thank you Ellsy O'Neill that's very useful. I appreciate the suggestion!
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