Design Quality

01

Overview

Set and manage quality objectives for more objective design decisions.

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Discussing design quality is not easy: when is design good design and when is design good enough? A design manager sets design objectives, and manages creation and execution in such a way that the set objectives are met, not more nor less - the challenge is to not over or under deliver as this can harm performance of your organisation. Some of the topics covered in this module include:
  • What are the different dimensions of design quality and how should they be managed?
  • How to set objectives for design quality?
  • How to discuss and explain design quality in an objective way, with an appropriate distance from content?
  • How to manage design creation and execution in such a way that the set objectives are met?
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Learning Goals

In this module we will achieve the following learning goals. You will be able to:
  • Show understanding of the basic design quality model.

  • Know the relationship between organisation objectives, design objectives and design choices.

  • Be able to clearly and objectively discuss design quality.

  • Know how to prevent over- or under-delivery of design.

  • Argue for a clear and actionable design quality strategy.

  • Move from monitoring the design quality in the design process to setting the objectives and goals of design quality for your organisation.

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Resources

Design Management utilises our proprietary 'Design Quality Analysis' tool.

PARK training materials can be found in the Livebook, our e-learning application.

Image of the Design Quality Analysis tool and screenshot from the e-learning application

Objectively managing design quality is simply too important to ignore.”

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