Developing design capabilities in a software SME

Master Thesis (2017)
Author(s)

S.J.B.M. Bastiaansen (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)

Contributor(s)

P.C.M. Govers – Mentor

Rebecca Price – Mentor

Tjeerd Machielsen – Mentor

Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering
Copyright
Campus only
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Publication Year
2017
Language
English
Copyright
Campus only
Graduation Date
20-10-2017
Awarding Institution
Delft University of Technology
Programme
['Strategic Product Design']
Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering
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Abstract

The study investigated a small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) that had expressed the interest to explore the potential benefits of developing design capabilities. Previously, CM had conducted a company-wide branding exercise and saw an opportunity to explore this further. During a 6-month period, the researcher was embedded at CM as a design innovation catalyst to understand what first steps the company could take and to help the firm take these steps. Through design workshops and knowledge sharing, the catalyst managed to improve the understanding of design and have employees that were more actively involved in the catalyst’s work change their behaviours.

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