How to Apply Design Thinking to Facilitate Successful IT Projects

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 4:00PM–4:45PM CT | Board 707, Poster Area, Halls F1, F2, Level 3
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster Session
Using design thinking processes and harnessing business intelligence software, University of California, Irvine was able to rapidly build tools that not only allow advisors to spend less time wrangling spreadsheets and more time working with students but also let faculty get to know their students before they even get to the classroom.

Outcomes: Understand how design thinking can be applied to create user-centered solutions * Learn how to build cross-functional partnerships around an IT initiative * Explore how to collaborate in a heterogeneous data environment

Presenters

  • Ray Vadnais

    User Experience Architect, University of California, Irvine

  • Briandy Walden

    Associate Director Student & Academic Services, University of California, Irvine