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Design Thinking Tools

Tools and tips about design thinking for education and organizations such as mind maps, brainstorming, six thinking hats, TRIZ, SCAMPER, starbursting, and more.

brain storming
Brainstorming Design Thinking Tools 

How to Run a Successful Brainstorming Session

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 05/25/201503/20/2021Brainstorming, Brainstorming session 7 min read

Many companies and practitioners believe that brainstorming and creative thinking can help companies and teams to focus on their objective and find creative solutions for existing problems. However, many brainstorming

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swot analysis tool
Design Thinking Tools 

Six SWOT Analysis Tools and Applications

Designorate Team 05/18/201505/28/2022SWOT Analysis Tools 4 min read

SWOT analysis is an essential tool for any organization to evaluate its position in the market based on four factors; Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat. While the strengths and weaknesses

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mind map template
Brainstorming Design Thinking Tools 

Designorate Mind Map Template

Designorate Team 05/14/201505/28/2022mind map, Mind Mapping, mind mapping template 3 min read

In a previous article, we covered mind mapping as one of the effective tools to organize and visualize ideas during brainstorming sessions. Mind mapping can be used in the educational,

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mind map art
Brainstorming Design Thinking Tools 

How to Use Mind Mapping for Better Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/21/201505/23/2022Mind Mapping 10 min read

During brainstorming meetings and problem-solving sessions, many outputs are shared and presented in fractals. Many of the design thinking methods we discussed aims to direct the attendees thinking towards a

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scamper problem solving
Design Thinking Tools Problem Solving 

A Guide to the SCAMPER Technique for Creative Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/10/201505/23/2022SCAMPER Technique 9 min read

Creative thinking and problem-solving are essential parts of the design process to turn ideas into innovation and break the barriers against creativity. One of the successful methods used in creative

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creative brief
Design Thinking Tools Ideate 

How to Create a Professional Creative Brief

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/02/201510/21/2022Creative Brief 7 min read

In a previous article, we explored how top designers such as Tom Bassett, Frank Gehry, David Rockwell and Yves Béhar defined the creative brief. While there are many theories and

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problem solving
Design Thinking Tools Problem Solving 

Problem Solving Using Hurson’s Production Thinking Model

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/27/201505/23/2022Problem Solving 4 min read

The ability to solve problems is one of the essential strong points inside successful organizations. Seeing the success of a companies’ innovation and creativity does not mean that everything went

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swot analysis model
Design Thinking Tools Implement 

SWOT Analysis: Exploring Innovation and Creativity within Organizations

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/23/201505/28/2022SWOT Analysis 5 min read

Innovation and creativity are considered by many strategists a key factor of business success and prosperity. However, only one from six ideas achieve the goal and return profit to the

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design thinking
Design Thinking Tools 

Design Thinking Tools: Reverse Brainstorming

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/06/201507/10/2022Reverse Brainstorming 5 min read

Many tools and techniques involve the design thinking process such as mind maps, brain dumps, group discussion, SWOT analysis, reversed brainstorming and others. Each of these tools has its own

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Lego Serious Play
Design Thinking Tools Ideate 

Using Lego Serious Play as a Design Thinking Tool

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/23/201505/23/2022Lego Serious Play 5 min read

Lego bricks extend their role as a play toy to contribute to design thinking inside large organizations through the Lego Serious Play tool. Design thinking is an essential process for

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design thinking
Design Thinking Tools 

Top Resources to Learn Design Thinking Online

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/20/201501/20/2015Design Thinking 5 min read

Companies such as Apple, Toyota, Virgin and others provide proof that applying design thinking in the innovation process can make changes not only by creating opportunities, but also by building

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design idea
Design Thinking Tools 

How to Evaluate Design Ideas

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/08/201503/23/2015Design Ideas 5 min read

Design and innovation play an essential role in today’s business success through fueling an organization’s future with creative ideas that in turn, will help maintain superiority in market competition. Investing

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