In this course, learners will be introduced to the capstone project and learn how to integrate the design thinking process in business problem solving. In addition, learners will develop a prototype and get feedback from peers.
Capstone: Design Thinking for IS in Business
Capstone: Design Thinking for IS in Business
This course is part of Introduction to Information Systems for Business Specialization
Instructors: Carlos Buskey
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Analyze the role of design thinking on business transformation.
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11 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Introduction to Information Systems for Business Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces you to the capstone project. It also discusses the steps involved in design thinking. Finally, it provides a foundation for analyzing the role of design thinking in solutions development.
What's included
8 videos2 readings4 assignments4 discussion prompts
This module describes the design thinking steps: empathize and define. It also discusses the process of developing customer personas and the steps to create a customer profile.
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5 videos3 assignments2 discussion prompts
This module introduces learners to the design thinking steps: ideate and prototype. It describes the process of brainstorming and how it is used to prototype a solution.
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3 videos3 assignments2 discussion prompts
The finale module of this course introduces learners to the design thinking step: test. It covers the steps taken to test the prototype discussed in the previous module.
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1 video1 reading1 assignment1 peer review2 discussion prompts
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