AGL-130/ Design Thinking

3-Day Intensive Course for Product, UX, and Agile Teams

3 Intense Days
7 Hours per Day (Split into two 3.5-hour sessions)

Learning Path Visual

Your structured path from user empathy to Agile delivery:

Day 1: Foundations of Design Thinking & Agile Synergy
Explore the principles of Design Thinking and how they complement Agile. Learn to frame the right problem, map user journeys, and identify innovation opportunities in fast-paced environments.

Day 2: Rapid Ideation, Prototyping & User Feedback Loops
Apply structured ideation methods, sketch low-fidelity prototypes, and integrate continuous user validation. Use collaborative tools and lean UX patterns in sprints.

Day 3: Integration Into Agile Workflows & Delivery Readiness
Adapt Design Thinking rituals into Agile ceremonies. Prepare user stories, define MVPs, and align design goals with sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iteration reviews.

Course Overview

Design Thinking empowers teams to innovate by focusing on real user needs — and when combined with Agile, it transforms how ideas are turned into usable, testable, and lovable products. This course teaches you how to embed design thinking into Agile environments, from discovery to delivery.

Whether you’re a product owner, UX designer, scrum master, or engineer, you’ll learn a practical toolkit to foster innovation, shorten feedback loops, and create more meaningful digital experiences.

You’ll learn how to:

• Empathize with users and define problem statements collaboratively

• Run ideation workshops and prototype quickly

• Align design activities with Agile roles and sprint structures

• Balance user-centered innovation with backlog execution

• Structure MVPs, user stories, and design spikes for lean delivery

• Manage feedback loops with low-overhead testing and iteration

This course helps teams build products users actually want — not just features that fit a sprint.

What’s Inside Each Day

Day 1 — Foundations of Design Thinking & Agile Synergy

• Introduction to Design Thinking and Agile methodologies

• Double Diamond model: Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver

• User personas, empathy maps, and journey mapping

• Framing the right problem: problem statements vs. user needs

• Agile overview: sprints, ceremonies, and team roles

• Workshop: Empathy + journey mapping for a target persona

Tools: Miro, Figma Jam, Notion
Focus: Empathy • Problem Framing • Agile Alignment

Day 2 — Rapid Ideation, Prototyping & User Feedback Loops

• Divergent and convergent thinking techniques

• Ideation frameworks: “How Might We”, SCAMPER, Brainwriting

• Sketching and wireframing low-fi prototypes

• Lean UX and continuous validation practices

• Workshop: Build and test a concept prototype with peer feedback

Tools: Figma, Balsamiq, Miro
Focus: Ideation • Prototyping • Feedback Integration

Day 3 — Integration Into Agile Workflows & Delivery Readiness

• Mapping design tasks into Agile backlogs

• Defining MVPs and translating design ideas into user stories

• Running design spikes and storyboarding UX within sprints

• Working with developers during design handoff

• Tracking design metrics and UX debt

• Workshop: Translate a prototype into an Agile-ready feature set

Tools: Jira, Trello, Figma, Miro
Focus: Delivery • Backlog Integration • Team Collaboration

Course Goals

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Apply Design Thinking principles to real product challenges

• Integrate user insights into Agile sprint cycles

• Facilitate ideation and prototyping sessions

• Create design assets that feed directly into backlogs

• Work cross-functionally with product, dev, and UX teams

• Build a product discovery and delivery loop that sustains innovation

Who Should Take This Course?

• UX/UI designers working in Agile teams

• Product managers looking to embed user focus in delivery

• Scrum masters or Agile coaches guiding multi-role teams

• Software engineers collaborating on product decisions

• Startup teams developing lean MVPs and testing concepts

Class Reference: AGL-130
Form Updated on: 06/16/2025 (Version 1)
Last Modified on: 06/16/2025

Program Note

Includes templates and playbooks for user personas, sprint-aligned discovery, and team facilitation. Can be adapted for in-house product squads or design sprints.

Links to Resources for presentations and summaries:

The Most Important Skill for the Future of Work? Design Thinking.

What is Design Thinking? | HPI Academy

What is Design Thinking? – IDEO U

What is Design Thinking and Why Is It So Popular?

The design thinking process | What it is, how to use it, and what’s next

What Exactly Is Design Thinking? (Updated Guide for 2021)

The Design Thinking Process

What is design thinking and why is it important? – Ideas

Why Design Thinking Works

Why Design Thinking Should Be At The Core Of Your Business Strategy Development

Benefits of Design Thinking for Business Strategy by TechFunnel

Diffusion of ‘Design Thinking’ mindset into organizations | by Nima Torabi | Neemz@Innovation

How to apply design thinking in your organization

Finding the pathway to effectively introduce Design Thinking to an organization

How to Create Change in Your Organization

How Businesses Today Can Use Design Thinking to Drive Better Performance and Results

The Value of Design Thinking in Business

#10 Ways Design Thinking can Accelerate Business Processes

Four Businesses Using Design Thinking Principles to Drive Results

How to reinvent the customer experience through design thinking

How to do a 180° in your customer service approach using Design Thinking

5 ways to use design thinking for a better customer experience

How to Improve Cutomer Experiance by applying design thinking

https://www.peterfisk.com/2017/05/design-thinking-in-action-35-great-examples-of-companies-using-design-thinking-to-drive-innovation-and-growth/

10 Great Design Thinking Examples You Can Use to Seek Inspiration

6 Companies that Have Successfully Applied Design Thinking

5 Game-Changing Design Thinking Examples to Learn From

10 Inspiring Design Thinking Examples

Books

The Design Thinking playbook: Michael Lewrick

(Wiley; 1st edition (May 22, 2018))

Brief pédagogique en français

AGL-130/ Design Thinking est présenté ici en version synthétique française afin que les équipes pédagogiques puissent évaluer rapidement l'intérêt du module.

Le module s'inscrit dans la famille Formations agiles. Il peut être adapté au calendrier de l'école, au niveau Tous niveaux, au volume horaire 21 h et aux modalités d'évaluation prévues.

Objectif d'intervention

Ce module vise à faire pratiquer les méthodes Agile dans des situations de projet réalistes.

Livrables et activités possibles

• rituels Scrum, backlog, sprint planning et rétrospectives
• communication de projet, priorisation et coordination d'équipe
• livrables évaluables pour simuler une équipe produit ou delivery

Adaptation école

LC peut ajuster le déroulé, la langue d'enseignement, les supports, les exercices et les critères d'évaluation selon la promotion, le diplôme, le niveau d'autonomie attendu et les contraintes de planning.

Pour une version détaillée du syllabus en français, LC confirme le programme final après cadrage du niveau, des heures, du calendrier et des livrables attendus.