Design of digital products
Designing software with a focus on tasks and users

Hochschule Niederrhein. Your way.
About the training

Software has been supporting business processes in companies for a long time, but the requirements are becoming more and more challenging: users' demands on the functionality and usability of software are increasing, software must be adapted to changing conditions in ever shorter periods of time - and at the same time, software must be developed and operated in a time and cost-efficient manner.

In order to meet these demands, this continuing education course deals with digital design, i.e. the design and optimization of digital products, systems and services. To do this, you have to think from two directions: from the business processes that are supported in a new way - and from the user and their needs. It is therefore about designing digital products and services in a task- and user-oriented way - while also keeping an eye on the technical possibilities and economic efficiency.

In-house training
Individually tailored to your requirements

Introduction to and context

Motivation

Familiarization with the tasks and challenges in the design of innovative digital products and services through videos, podcasts and / or short articles

Context

Design and development of digital products and services as a cycle of product discovery and product delivery

Problem space and solution space as part of product discovery

Case study

Familiarization with the case study used in the practical phases

Problem from the user and task perspective

  • Identify and describe users and other stakeholders
    (examples of techniques: stakeholder matrix, persona)
  • Identify, analyze and describe user needs
    (examples of techniques: user needs, customer journey, customer value)
  • Identify, analyze and describe processes
    (examples of techniques: context diagram, BPMN, domain storytelling)

Generate solution ideas - design solutions

  • Generate solution ideas
    (examples of techniques: Crazy8, SCAMPER)
  • Design solution ideas
    (examples of techniques: prototyping)

Validate solution ideas

  • Validate solution ideas with regard to their effectiveness
    (examples of techniques: feedback grid, validation field)
  • Validate solution ideas with regard to their usability
    (examples of techniques: cognitive walkthrough, standardized questionnaires)

Summary and outlook

  • Relationship to methods such as design thinking or design sprints
  • Transition to product discovery
  • Embedding in (agile) process models
Goals

Participants in this course learn concepts and methods for the task- and user-centered design of innovative digital products and services. After successfully completing the degree, participants will have the following skills:

  • They can analyze users and their needs by selecting and applying techniques from the fields of business analysis, requirements engineering or UX design to describe and understand the problem space from the user's perspective.
  • They can analyze processes by selecting and applying techniques from the fields of business process modeling and requirements engineering to describe and understand the problem space from the task perspective.
  • They can generate and design solution ideas by selecting and applying creativity techniques and techniques from UX design to design a concrete solution idea
  • They can validate solution ideas by selecting and applying techniques from the areas of lean startup and usability evaluation in order to assess a solution idea with regard to its effectiveness and usability.
Advantages
  • You will gain knowledge and skills with regard to modern recruiting tools.
  • We present innovative forms of employee recruitment.
  • The content taught is scientifically sound and can be put directly into practical application.
  • You will receive comprehensive training material including all the presentation slides shown.
  • You will exchange experiences with the other training participants and benefit from best practice examples from other companies.
  • The small training group means that your recruitment problems can be addressed individually.
Target group

This course is aimed at professionals from all sectors...

  • ...who design and develop digital solutions or implement IT projects in their working environment.
  • ...who would like to update their knowledge in these areas and expand it at a scientific level.

...z. e.g. IT project staff (implementation or special functions), (prospective) IT project managers, product and process managers with interfaces to IT.

Teaching and teaching education
  • Teaching education and impulse lectures and group exercises
  • Provision of teaching materials and exercises via an online learning platform
  • Dates: Two online - attendance day on request at weiterbildung@hsnr.de
  • Registration deadline: --
  • Number of participants: Approx. 12 persons
  • Location: via Zoom
  • Participation fee: 590 € | alumni (5% discount) 560 €
  • Participation requirements: none
  • Degree: Certificate of attendance .
    Participants receive a certificate of attendance if at least 75% of the course is attended.

Prof. Dr. André Schekelmann
Certificate courses: "Design of digital products and services" and "Software architecture" Business Informatics, in particular Software Development at The Hochschule Niederrhein

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