New Zealand may be small, but they are not shy to try new things and employ the latest tools and methods to make the best future they can for their people. Here are 5 examples of the use of design thinking in the government of New Zealand.
Mark Curtis is the co-founder of Fjord, a design and innovation consultancy that was acquired by Accenture in May 2013. Curtis and Fjord operate under the rule of three for design, which incorporates design thinking, design doing and design culture, which he explained at Inspirefest 2016.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire INSITUM, a service design and strategic research firm focused on innovation through a human-centered approach.
Most Management Consultancies have bought Design Firms in the past few years as they realize the importance of Design in creating customer value. Accenture bought Fjord about 7 years ago. This case study covers how Fjord and Accenture operate and the impact of the two on each other.
Fjord is an international design and innovation consultancy which was acquired by Accenture Interactive in 2013. It has a structured design process and is increasingly working at a senior level within clients’ organizations, applying design thinking to strategic business challenges.
At Accenture, Design Thinking is a methodology for generating innovative solutions to complex business problems. It draws upon logic, imagination and intuition to explore the possibilities of “what could be” – and to produce desired outcomes that benefit the end user or customer.