Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe how value is created for the customers through service
- recognize the essence of Service Design thinking and methods
- plan, implement and evaluate a Service Design project using service design methods
- apply creative problem-solving and develop working methods individually and in teams
- foster entrepreneurship through service design

Teaching methods

The student is able to:
- describe how value is createdfor the customers through service
- recognize the essence of Service Design thinking and methods
- plan, implement and evaluate a Service Design projectusing service design methods
- apply creative problem-solving and develop working methods individually and in teams
- foster entrepreneurship through service design
Learning by Developing
Google Venture's Sprint method
Service Design methods
Facilitation methods

Location and time

PRE SPRINT Ti 4.9.-Ke 5.9.
SPRINT WEEK Ma 10.9.-Pe 14.9.
AFTER SPRINT Ti 18.9.-Ke 19.9.
Every day starts at 10 am and ends by 4 pm.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Knapp, J., Zeratsky, J.,Kowitz, B. 2016. Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and test new ideas in Just Five Days. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Laurea Finna: https://laurea.finna.fi/Record/laurus.88555 (e-book available)
Stickdorn M., Hormes M., Lawrence A. & Schneider J. 2018. This is service design doing: A Practitioners’ Handbook. O’Reilly.
Laurea Finna: https://laurea.finna.fi/Record/laurus.90507 (e-book available)

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Optional Service Design course in Otaniemi available in November 2018 (R0216-3001 Service Design 10 op / HLG217KN)

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Service Design Challenge Provider: Opteam

Important dates

Service Design project done in a team. Participation during the course mandatory. Individual tasks will be given during the course.

Content and scheduling

PRE SPRINT Ti 4.9.-Ke 5.9.
SPRINT WEEK Ma 10.9.-Pe 14.9.
AFTER SPRINT Ti 18.9.-Ke 19.9.
Every day starts at 10 am and ends by 4 pm.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Entrepreneurial skills
*is able to try out new things
Tool skills
*is able to identify the tools of Design Sprint Manual including ValueProposition Canvas and Business Model Canvas in developing service concept and earnings logic.
Design thinking skills
*is able to identify the meaning of non-linear and iterative design process in customer value creation(build, measure, learn)
*is able to identify the importance of alternatives before picking a direction
Customer empathy skills
*is able to identify customer and user perspective and the importance of customer insight in service concept development
Experiment skills
*is able to identify the meaning of idea testing when developing service concept and earnings logic.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Entrepreneurial skills
*is able to try out new things, does not fear failure, but perceives it as an opportunity to learn and develop
Tool skills
*is able to use the tools of Design Sprint Manual including Value Proposition Canvas and
Business Model Canvas in developing service concept and earnings logic.
Design thinking skills
*is able to explore alternatives before picking a particular direction*is able to utilize non-linear and iterative design process in customer value creation(build, measure, learn)
Customer empathy skills
*is able to consider customer and user perspective and listen to the customer
*is able to utilize customer insight in service concept development
Experiment skills
*is able to search andanalyze data which supports ideas and tests the vision.
*is able to test the ideas to learn what works and what does not

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Entrepreneurial skills
*is able to try out new things diversely ,does not fear failure,but perceives it as an opportunity to learn and develop
*is able to take into account both strategical and tactical aspects in the project work
Tool skills
*is able to use diversely the tools of Design Sprint Manual including Value Proposition Canvas and Business Model Canvas in developing servicec oncept and earnings logic.
Design thinking skills
*is able to explore excellently multiple alternatives before picking and refining a particular direction
*is able to utilize excellently non-linear and iterative designprocess in customer value creation(build, measure, learn)
Customer empathy skills
*is able to consider relentlessly
customer and user perspective and listen to the customer.
* is able to consider widely customer insight in service concept development.
Experiment skills
*is able to search and analyze diversely data which support the ideas and tests the vision.
*is able to test the ideas at early experiment stages to learn what works and what does not