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5 Stages of Design Thinking
5 Stages of Design Thinking
Stages of
Thinking
What is Design
Thinking?
Design Thinking is a
user-centered, iterative
approach to solving
complex problems.
The 5 Stages
1 3
2 4
5
The stages are not usually completed
in order, and they can be done at the
same time or repeated if necessary.
1 Empathize
Conduct research to identify
the users and gain insight into
their needs.
2 Define
Analyze the research and use
it to define the problem
statement.
3 Ideate
Generate ideas about the
problem and think of possible
solutions.
4 Prototype
Decide upon the best solution
and produce preliminary
versions of the design.
5 Test
Test the design, and then
iterate, refine the solution,
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