Design Tools

01

Overview

Make challenging design tasks easier with the right tools.

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Design tools make challenging design tasks easier. They ensure more ‘repeatable results’ in an efficient way. A design manager selects the right tools, makes them available, trains them to users, updates and refreshes them and ensures that best-practice is shared amongst users. It requires focus not only on the tool, but the benefits that they bring. Some of the topics covered in this module include:
  • What is a design tool and why do you need them?
  • What differentiates design tools from other tools in an organisation?
  • How to make sure designers share their best-practice and experience?
  • Why do you need to develop new tools that inspire designers and demonstrate professionalism to stakeholders?
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Learning Goals

In this module you will pursue the following learning goals. You will be able to:
  • Show understanding of the vocabulary around managing design tools.

  • Know how design tools positively influence business.

  • Explore what design tools are needed for what design tasks.

  • Manage the implementation and maintenance of design tools.

  • Create a logical toolbox with core tools and present them in a logical flow.

  • Drive the differentiation and the link between the design tools and the tools of other functions in the organisation.

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Resources

Design Tools utilises our proprietary 'Design Tools Mapping' tool.

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

Image of the Design Tools Mapping tool and screenshot from the e-learning application

Design tools are like any other tool, they are only of value when the user is ready and willing to use them.”

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