DOGA based workshops - design-driven innovation

Crafted with the design community

Dogas methods was developed with the input from a range of designers and has undergone testing in both public and private sectors. It includes:

• A full educational package with all necessary theories, tasks, and resources.
• Designer-led facilitation.
• Hands-on learning through addressing real-life business challenges.
• Inclusion of case studies from Norwegian companies.

Course design and advantages

• The course is structured as a methodical innovation process.
• Allows teams to engage in and practice conducting workshops aimed at prototyping, developing and testing solutions with users or clients.
• Equips teams with a reliable framework and actionable guide for continuous innovation.

Team-centric

DOGA’s design-driven innovation workshops involves training the whole team in design methodologies as a core aspect of the innovation process. The synergy of teams with diverse skills and roles often leads to the development solid, anchored and practical solutions.

Detailed course modules

The program includes six half-day modules (3.5 hours each), plus two days of practical fieldwork focusing on insight gathering and solution testing related to a specific business challenge.

Certification and results

Yulieta by Innocode is a certified DOGA course provider and bring experience from plenty of innovation projects.

Upon completion, participants will gain:

• A proposed solution to their business challenge
• An implementation strategy for the solution
• An innovative methodology to enhance success probability
• Practical tools for daily operations
• Enhanced understanding of customer needs

Expertise in Design Thinking

Kjell-Vidar Åhman Teig is an expert in leading innovation workshops, blending strategic thinking with creative execution. His background as a Creative Director/Art Director enriches his capability in guiding design thinking initiatives. Kjell has run series of workshops throughout the Nordics, with startups and innovators. Kjell is a certified facilitator of DOGA’s design workshops.

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DOGA is a driving force for sustainable value creation through design and architecture. DOGA facilitate collaboration between creative talents, businesses and the public sector  and work to strengthen the role of design and architecture in shaping the Norway of tomorrow.

DOGA forms a critical component of the government’s Innovation and Value Creation Instrument.