AI & Future Skills

Design Thinking: Foundations

This Design Thinking training course (Foundations) is an entry-level programme that builds a solid working understanding for newcomers and cross-functional staff. It combines international standards with practical cases from the Gulf, Africa and Europe.

Code: AI118Level: FoundationsField: AI & Future SkillsFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Design Thinking
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Design Thinking to real workplace situations
  • Analyse performance data to find risks, gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Compare your practice with international benchmarks and regional case studies
  • Build a practical action plan to apply Design Thinking in your organisation

Who should attend

Professionals and leaders preparing their teams for AI, automation and new ways of working.

Course outline — 5 days

  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsDesign Thinking
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsDesign Thinking
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceDesign Thinking
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesDesign Thinking
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planDesign Thinking
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsDesign Thinking
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsDesign Thinking
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceDesign Thinking
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesDesign Thinking
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentDesign Thinking
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesDesign Thinking
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareDesign Thinking
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsDesign Thinking
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedDesign Thinking
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentDesign Thinking

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Muscat25 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 20275 days
Alexandria3 Jun 2030 – 7 Jun 20305 days
Rome22 Jul 2030 – 26 Jul 20305 days
Sharjah1 Dec 2030 – 5 Dec 20305 days

No public session is listed yet. We can run this course in any city on your dates, online, or at your company.

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