Infusing Innovation Into Organizations

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Design Exploration—The Art of Prototyping and Mockups to Inspire Ideas

Robert A. Berardino

CONTENTS

Introduction

Three Models

Prototyping Methods

Prototyping Physical Product Development

Permission to Fail

Summary

References

Introduction

In Chapter 12, we outlined the tenants of Design Thinking, a structured approach to spur creativity with the aim of implementing innovative new capabilities and services. We cannot discuss Design Exploration (DE) without revisiting aspects of the Design Thinking process. Design Exploration is the human-driven, often computer-assisted, divergent/convergent process used to evolve and investigate multidisciplinary design space with the intent of design discovery and to inform decision making throughout ...