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The design thinking process typically involves five steps: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Empathize involves understanding the needs of the people you're designing for. Define is about clearly articulating the problem. Ideate involves generating a range of possible solutions. Prototype is about bringing these solutions to life, and Test involves trying these solutions out to see how effective they are.
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By seeing design as the ability to understand the big picture, it takes some of the mystery out of the concept of design. This new understanding turns design thinking into a practical tool to help solve problems. Innovative design isn't reserved just for the most insightful and creative; it is a process that can be used by nearly anyone. From the mundane day-to-day issues that most people face in business to more complex issues, design thinking is a process that helps create effective solutions.
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