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Design thinking improves the world around us every day
because of its ability to generate groundbreaking solutions.
You can contribute  to the future developments in a similar way
if you adopt the design thinking mindset into  your own work procedures.
But first, you need to know what the five phases of design thinking are.
And that's what this video will teach you.
Design thinking is a *non-linear, iterative  process* that can have anywhere from
three to seven phases, depending on who you talk to.

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The model we chose to focus on here at IxDF has five.
As we mentioned, the design thinking process  is *non-linear* and *iterative*.
This means you don't have to follow the five phases in any particular order.
You can carry out the stages in parallel or repeat them
and circle back to a previous stage  at any point in the process.
Basically, don't ever think these pieces are set in stone.
The whole point of design thinking is that it allows you to work in a *dynamic way*
to *develop and launch innovative ideas*.

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There's no need to use design thinking as a step-by-step process, unless the situation calls for it.
Now, you may wonder why we chose to focus on *this* particular variation of the design thinking process.
We picked the *5-phase model* because it's the one proposed
by the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.
Actually, you may have heard it called its more  common name: the d-school.
They are world-renowned for the way they teach and apply design thinking.
So, who better to take inspiration and learn from?
And there's no need to worry; you won't miss out!

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Regardless of which design thinking model you personally choose to focus on,
all variants embody the same principles which were first described in 1969
by Nobel Prize laureate Herbert Simon  when he wrote *The Sciences of the Artificial*.
We hope this short video has given you a good  introduction to the five phases of design thinking.
We can't wait for you to learn more  about this revolutionary process!