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CURATED KNOWLEDGE. PRACTICAL METHODS.

Customer Journey Map method illustration

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RESEARCH · SERVICE DESIGN · DISCOVER

Customer Journey Map

Map a user’s journey to uncover pain points and opportunities.

Individual · Collaborative · Workshop

Service Blueprint method illustration

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SERVICE DESIGN · BUSINESS DESIGN · SYSTEMS THINKING · DEFINE

Service Blueprint

Map the people, processes and systems behind a customer experience.

Collaborative · Workshop

Personas method illustration

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RESEARCH · DISCOVER

Personas

Represent research patterns in people’s goals, needs and behaviours.

Individual · Collaborative

Assumption Mapping method illustration

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PRODUCT DESIGN · STRATEGY · VALIDATION · DEFINE

Assumption Mapping

Make assumptions visible and identify what you need to learn first.

Collaborative · Workshop

Impact / Effort Matrix method illustration

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STRATEGY · FACILITATION · BUSINESS DESIGN · DEFINE

Impact / Effort Matrix

Compare the potential impact of ideas to focus on what matters.

Collaborative · Workshop

How Might We method illustration

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IDEATION · DEFINE

How Might We

Reframe insights as open questions that invite useful possibilities.

Individual · Collaborative · Workshop

Crazy 8s method illustration

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PRODUCT DESIGN · IDEATION · INTERACTION DESIGN · IDEATE

Crazy 8s

Push beyond your first idea with eight quick sketches of possible solutions.

Individual · Workshop

Opportunity Mapping method illustration

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PRODUCT DESIGN · STRATEGY · BUSINESS DESIGN · DEFINE

Opportunity Mapping

Connect desired outcomes to opportunities and possible solutions.

Collaborative · Workshop

User Interviews method illustration

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RESEARCH · DISCOVER

User Interviews

Explore people’s experiences, needs and motivations through open conversation.

Individual · Collaborative

Experience Map method illustration

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RESEARCH · SERVICE DESIGN · SYSTEMS THINKING · DEFINE

Experience Map

Map how people pursue a goal across services, settings and time.

Individual · Collaborative · Workshop

Usability Testing method illustration

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RESEARCH · VALIDATION · VALIDATE

Usability Testing

Observe how people use a prototype and turn friction into evidence.

Individual · Collaborative

Codesign Workshop method illustration

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SERVICE DESIGN · FACILITATION · IDEATE

Codesign Workshop

Develop proposals with the people affected and trace ideas into action.

Collaborative · Workshop

Service Safari method illustration

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RESEARCH · SERVICE DESIGN · DISCOVER

Service Safari

Experience a service firsthand and record its interactions, evidence and friction.

Individual · Collaborative

Role Play method illustration

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SERVICE DESIGN · FACILITATION · PROTOTYPING · DESIGN

Role Play

Act out a service encounter to explore interactions, roles and handovers.

Collaborative · Workshop

Opportunity Solution Tree method diagram.

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PRODUCT DESIGN · DEFINE

Opportunity Solution Tree

Keep outcomes, opportunities and possible solutions connected.

Collaborative · Workshop

Lightning Decision Jam method diagram.

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FACILITATION · DESIGN

Lightning Decision Jam

Move a group from a messy problem to a considered next step.

Workshop · Collaborative

Illustrative brainstorming options for a library collection desk

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IDEATION · IDEATE

Brainstorming

Generate alternatives to a focused question and choose what to explore next.

Collaborative · Workshop

Business Model Canvas method diagram.

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BUSINESS DESIGN · DEFINE

Business Model Canvas

Connect customers, value, operations and revenue in one business model.

Individual · Collaborative · Workshop

Card Sorting method illustration

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INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE · DEFINE

Card Sorting

Learn how people group information to shape a clearer structure.

Individual · Collaborative

Ecosystem Map method diagram.

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SYSTEMS THINKING · DEFINE

Ecosystem Map

Map the actors, exchanges and dependencies that make a service possible.

Individual · Collaborative · Workshop

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