Strategic Design Tools
This is my working toolkit, to support every phase of innovation process.These tools help teams to uncover what matters, make sense of complexity and move from uncertainty to meaningful progress.
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Kick off
Team & People

Kick-off
Semiotic Analysis

Kick-off
Scoping

Kick-off
Topics of interest mapping

Kick-off
Research Timeline

Kick-off
Research Plan

Kick-off
Reframing Matrix

Team & People
Speed Networking

Team & People
T-shaped People Model

Team & People
Space Shuttle

Team & People
Warm-up

Team & People
Check in/Check out

Team & People
Superpowers & Kryptonite

Team & People
Dot Voting

Team & People
I like, I wish & I wonder

Team & People
5 finger feedback
Lifeline
Five T’s

Research
Desk Research

Research
Mind Map

Research
Tree Mapping

Research
User segmentation

Research
Guerilla Observation

Research
User Interviews

Research
Expert Interview

Research
Cultural Probe

Research
Immersion

Research
Knowledge sharing

Research
Shadowing

Research
A day in the life of

Research
Vox pop

Research
Survey

Research
Journey Map

Research
Stakeholder Mapping

Synthesis
Affinity mapping

Synthesis
Iceberg model

Synthesis
Maslows hierarchy of needs

Synthesis
Venn diagram

Synthesis
Persona
Synthesis
Attitudinal Archetypes

Synthesis
Game changer

Synthesis
Causal loop map

Synthesis
Connections circles map

Synthesis
2X2 matrix

Synthesis
Jobs to be done

Synthesis
HMW

Synthesis
Value proposition framework
Synthesis
Unilever brand key

Synthesis
Porter's five forces

Foresight
Signal Description Canvas

Foresight
Trend Validation Canvas

Foresight
Macro trends Radar

Foresight
Verge framework

Foresight
2050

Foresight
Future Headlines

Foresight
Future Wheel

Foresight
Futures Cone

Foresight
Spider scenarios

Ideation
Hero Cards

Ideation
Silent Brainstorming

Ideation
Let go

Ideation
Brain Writing
Ideation
Think like a famous problem solver

Ideation
Crazy 8

Ideation
Learning from other companies

Ideation
idea blossom

Ideation
idea napkin

Ideation
Idea train

Ideation
Body Storming

Ideation
Proto-acting

Ideation
idea shopping

Ideation
Hot potato

Ideation
idea mixer

Ideation
Sanchez method (swap)

Ideation
635 Method

Ideation
Hell & Heaven

Ideation
Disney Method

Ideation
6 thinking hats

Ideation
Fast Idea Generator

Ideation
Scramper Model
Ideation
1-2-4-All method
Ideation
Rolestorming
Ideation
Reverse Brainstorming
Ideation
idea selection
Ideation
massive canvas (4 what ifs)
Prototype
Letter to grandma
StoryTelling
An Elevator Pitch
StoryTelling
pixar canvas
StoryTelling
Three is the golden number
Lifeline
Timeboxing
Lifeline
5 Why’s
Lifeline
STEEP(LE) Framework
Lifeline
AEIOU Observation Framework
Lifeline
Brainstorming
Lifeline
PREP Framework
Lifeline
Sinus-Milieus
Lifeline
sailboat method
Group Intelligence
Crowd Sourcing
Group Intelligence
Breakout session
Group Intelligence
Barcamp
Group Intelligence
Open Space
Group Intelligence
World cafe
Group Intelligence
Fish bowl
Prototype
Business model canvas
Prototype
Mock-ups
Prototype
Blueprinting
Prototype
Protoacting
Prototype
Animatics
Prototype
The Future Headlines
Prototype
Lego Prototype
Prototype
Future post
Testing
Elevator pitch
Prototype
Storyboard
Prototype
AI Protoying
Prototype
Immersive Experience
Prototype
Low Fidelity
Prototype
High Fidelity Prototype
Prototype
Journey mapping
Prototype
Paper Prototype
Prototype
Photostory
Prototype
Click dummy
Prototype
Consistent user journey - branded experience
Testing
Scaled Models
Prototype
Just enough prototype
Testing
Experience mapping
Testing
Roleplay
Testing
AB testing
Testing
AI testing
Testing
Think Aloud testing
Testing
Trunk testing
Testing
Beta Testing
Testing
Field Trial
Testing
Testing lab
Testing
Testing Jam
Testing
Testing Napkin
Testing
Testing recruiting
Testing
Testing Plan
Testing
Focus group concept testing