Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator

IBM’s Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator is a practice-based course that builds upon the foundational knowledge gained from the Practitioner Badge. As a Co-Creator, you actively contribute to Enterprise Design Thinking engagements by collaborating with your team and applying design thinking principles to real-world projects. Here’s what you’ll learn:

Working in the Loop:
- Observe, Reflect, and Make with Others: Engage in collaborative activities to enhance your understanding of design thinking.
- Assumptions and Questions Evaluation: Challenge assumptions and ask critical questions.
- Collaborate with Your Team: Foster creativity by embracing diversity within your team.
- Stakeholder Mapping and Hopes and Fears Activities: Understand stakeholder perspectives and aspirations.
Research and Synthesis:
- Create a Research Plan: Learn how to decide what, when, and how to learn through research.
- Empathy Maps and As-Is Scenario Maps: Synthesize research data effectively.
Prototyping and Refinement:
- Build Detailed Prototypes: Activate your concepts through prototyping.
- Prioritization Grid and To-Be Scenario Map Activities: Refine your prototypes based on feedback.
- Cognitive Walkthrough and Feedback Grid Activities: Iterate by learning from real users.
User Outcomes and Shared Vision:
- Scope the Experience: Prioritize and narrow your focus while delivering value.
- Experience-Based Roadmap Activity: Align your team around user outcomes.
- Playbacks: Create a shared vision and gain buy-in from stakeholders.

By completing this course, you’ll earn the Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator Badge, recognizing your ability to contribute actively to design thinking projects and drive real-world user outcomes. 🌟🔍🚀 ¹ ²