Abstract:
Introduction to Design Thinking
Design thinking is about achieving great design and maximum utility of product. Its structured approach
to promoting innovation and creative problem solving is indispensable for developing new solutions to
problems and new products to sell.
Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be
successful in the long term. Design thinking practices are responsible for fueling much of this continual
innovation – working as the critical link from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-
up to global business.
Join us for this webinar to learn more about the design thinking approach to innovation. It’s your starting
point for implementing design thinking in your own work and organization.
What You Will Learn
After this session, you will be able to:
- Understand the benefits of using design thinking for innovation
- Explain the underlying principles that enable a design thinking mindset
- Describe the basic concepts of a leading design thinking methodology
Speaker:
Steven P. Blais is a Project Management Professional, Instructor, Consultant, Writer, and Coach
with over 50 years of experience in technology management, consulting, and marketing
positions. He specializes in the design and installation of business-oriented accounting
systems and databases for commercial and government clients in the distributed
environment. Steven has a reputation for on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality
software products as well as great communication and interpersonal skills.
Stephen is an IIL Senior Instructor, Course Author, Consultant, and Coach. Provides training, consulting
facilitation, mentoring, and coaching services in the areas of project management, business
analysis, agile project management, strategic management, agile software development,
process management, and change management.
At Parkson International, he was a Solutions Architect. Developed business analysis and project management processes for
organizations, written business plans for start-up companies, and provided guidance and
mentoring to individuals
He has a Bachelor of Science Management, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, 1977
Opens: 01 Jun
