Analysis Of Entrepreneurship Activity And Design Thinking

Gaining awareness about “Design it”

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Discuss about the Literacy Information and Computer Education.

This report is supportive to demonstrate self-analysis of entrepreneurship activity and design thinking. It also shows the critical analysis of personal development as well as knowledge development in an appropriate manner. It demonstrates the Personal strength and Personal weaknesses. Moreover, an action plan shows the ways to overcome the personal weaknesses systematically.

In this week, I gained my awareness about “Design it”. I also learned about the tutors as well as a syllabus that will be covered in this section. I gained my knowledge about some important factors such as conceptual framework of Design, Design theories, design thinking process, the concept of entrepreneurship, and innovation. In addition to this, it can be said that the conceptual understanding about the design thinking can support to clear the design concepts issues that will support to obtain a favorable outcome in long-run. Furthermore, the depth knowledge about these factors also supports to enhanced knowledge as well as improve the professional skills in an upcoming period. Along with this, it can also be said that my tutors deliver the depth information about such factors that was also supported to develop the depth awareness in long-run. I also created my understanding about small and medium-sized initiatives. In addition to this, my tutor was very helpful and she motivates all students to participate in the classroom. I created my knowledge regarding the importance of an innovative blog and also know about the process of innovation (Arslan, 2014).  

In addition to this, it can also be said that there are certain phases named discovery, chose, implementation, and capture are included in the innovation process. I gained my knowledge about some aspects of architecture innovation, innovation versus radical innovation, incremental, Platform innovation, and Discontinuous innovation. In addition to this, it can be said that some different types of innovation dimension such as paradigm, product, position, and process. At the same time, I also gained my understanding towards the innovation flow which can also effective to blog writing (Asoodar, et al., 2016).  

In oppose to this, I also gained my knowledge towards the entrepreneurship role in the existing time similarly offer depth data towards the design thinking procedure. The depth knowledge about such subject can help to enhance my understanding that can enhance my confidence level in a systematic way. Along with this, my tutors provide the reliable data in the class that engage students in an appropriate manner (Astrid, 2017).       

Importance of innovation blog and process of innovation

In addition to this, I also analyzed that the engagement of students was a support to eliminate the boring environment from the class. Furthermore, I also improved my knowledge about the design thinking procedure that helps to effective blog writing in long-term. In addition to this, it can also be said that tutors also provide the positive feedback that encourages the students to perform better. Along with this, the design thinking supported to gain the awareness about the execution of executive decision making, techniques and procedures, and implementations of various factors. Moreover, there are different elements which play an important role in the writing of blog (Avgerou, et al., 2016).  

These elements are communicating the plan, optimum use of resources, and business plan. Furthermore, I analyzed that planning about the task can support to get a positive outcome in specified time and cost. In addition to this, I also increased my knowledge about the consumer’s innovation. In oppose to this, blog writing can make attractive by proper time and use of innovative techniques. In addition to this, I also increased my knowledge about entrepreneurship that can be significant in each sector. At the same time, the depth understanding of the entrepreneurship role can gain my knowledge in long-term (Blythe, et al., 2014). Moreover, I also gained about the methods, importance, and challenges of the entrepreneurship. The understanding of these challenges was supportive to obtain the competitive advantages in long-term. At the same time, it will be also effective to overcome the upcoming challenges in an appropriate manner. In addition to this, it can also be said that I increased my understanding of such factors which can be supportive to enhance my professional as well as personal life in long-term. In addition to this, it can be said that the last day of this module was a support to demonstrate the actual learning level systematically.

In the module third, I gained my awareness about the theories of design thinking appropriately. I increased my knowledge about certain theories of design thinking like logic of reasoning, learning, co-creation, convergent thinking, and action research theory. In addition, it can be said that such theories can also be supportive to include appropriate information to write the blog. I increased my consciousness regarding basic reasoning design which helped to eliminate the issues in blog write in a systematic way. I also enhanced my understanding about kinds of reasoning such as abductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, and inductive reasoning (Cai, 2015).  

Entrepreneurship role and design thinking procedure

The inductive reasoning is implied to create a hypothesis towards the goal. The deductive reasoning is exercised to prove the hypothesis appropriately. Beside this, abductive reasoning support to determine the methods that will accomplish the desired value. In this module, each student has presented their blog in front of the class which was very complex for me because I was worried about the presentation. In addition to this, after the presentation, I discussed my presentation with my classmates. As a result, I found some personal strength as well as personal weaknesses (Chen, et al., 2015).  

In this section, I increased my awareness about design issues along with design techniques that mitigate the issues of design in long-run. Moreover, I created my understanding about different design thinking techniques named visualization, brainstorming, and spotting the obvious. It will support to solve the problem in an appropriate manner. I gained my knowledge about the design thinking procedure to eliminate the design issue in a systematic manner. The understanding about techniques can help to develop the deep knowledge regarding problem-solving. I also understood that the visualization activities can help to attractive blog writing (Hyland, 2015).

The knowledge regarding the Journey mapping, mind mapping, value chain, and value network to improve the knowledge systematically. Through journey mapping, I improved my conceptual understanding about the graphical presentation that was significant for me due to presenting the consumer experience about the products and services of the company. There are some significant factors that were considered in journey mapping like the development of current experience, visualize probable knowledge, and visualize sample of new opinions (Kilian, 2015). 

From the journey mapping, there are different elements that will be included in customer selection, graphically present the opinion of consumers for specified goods and services. Afterward, identify the specified number of customers for conduct the interview and identify the themes. In addition to this, I also learned about the added value that will be significant for me to provide added value to the business in the upcoming period. I also gained my knowledge towards the generic value chain wherein two activities are considered like primary and supportive activities (Lee, et al., 2014).  

Along with this, it can also be said that primary action involves inbound logistics, outbound logistics, services, marketing, operation, and sales. On the other side, the support activities also considered certain factors such as human resources management, firm infrastructure, technology development, and procurement. I also gained my knowledge about the methods to create Mindmap. In addition to this, such kinds of data are significant for me to enhance my personality because of increasing my knowledge in many sectors. Along with this, I learned about some significant sectors like research methods, ethics, data sources, data types that will be significant to improve my professional along with personal life in a systematic way (Lestari, 2017).

Theories of design thinking and kinds of reasoning

Moreover, each technique was significant in designing because of accomplishing the specified goal appropriately.  The depth knowledge regarding the research design can help to gather the data systematically. The entire procedure is implied to design interview structure and identify the ethical problems. I have gained my understanding regarding assumption testing, development of concept as well as fast prototyping. As a result, it would be significant to blog-writing in the future. In this session, the first activity was associated with developing the concept in which I have increased my knowledge about how to build concept in terms of the comprehensive way (Pearson, 2014).  

Furthermore, the second activity was related to assumption testing in which tutors has shared the information to make a hypothesis. This information is beneficial for me to accept or deny the hypothesis as per the collected data. As a result, I am competent to get the accurate result. The final activity of this session is associated with fast prototyping. It is supportive for me to design the thinking process. In this session, I have gained knowledge about different ways for developing prototyping in an efficient and effective way. Hence, I felt that knowledge regarding these activities could be beneficial to make a feasible judgment (Pigg, 2014).   
I have also developed my knowledge regarding different types of approaches which could be beneficial to make innovation. I have learned that two factors are essential to launching the readiness. These factors are the content of launch readiness and planning purpose.

During this week, I also gathered feedback about storyboards and prototype. This feedback aids me to eliminate the challenges in a comprehensible way (Pissin, 2015).

Moreover, I have developed my understanding of different factors that can be used to implement the plans. These factors are the hypothesis that would be tested in the upcoming period, financial needs, methods, and consider the cycle procedure of design. In addition, this week was significant for me as compared to other because here I have gathered many feedbacks from team members regarding prototype and storyboard. It can aid to refine my knowledge and career in the future (Prestridge, 2014).  

In this section, I gained my knowledge regarding different elements such as competitor analysis, design as communication, and 4Ps of marketing, entrepreneurial marketing campaign, and target market. In addition, these elements were beneficial to design the entrepreneurial marketing campaign.From the competitor’s analysis, I gained my knowledge about the different types of competitors such as future, direct and indirect competitors. Additionally, in case, an organization provide similar goods and services then it can be direct competition (Rostami, et al., 2014).  

Design thinking techniques and added value

Further, the organization provides substitutes goods to the consumers then it could be indirect business competition. The future competitors are not indirect and direct it could occur anytime. I also gained my knowledge towards certain communication ways named partners, word of mouth, digital, traditional media, and direct, social media. It will help to direct communicate with consumers along with help to make a positive relation with consumers in the upcoming period (Ting, 2015).  

It could be beneficial to enhance my communication skills which build my personality in long-term. In the tenth section, I gained my knowledge regarding the design of entrepreneurial fundraising campaigns. I gained my knowledge regarding different components like fundraising and capital sources for entrepreneurial innovation in design (Yuan, et al., 2016).  At the same time, it can also be said that others components are the role of finance, fundraising campaigns, long-term plan, resource requirements, and suggestion for time structure. I also gained my knowledge about internal and external financing sources. I increased my understanding of advantages and disadvantages of fundraising. I learned about crowdfunding which supports to gather the capital from the public in a systematic manner. This is the last second week of the section, in this section, I presented my whole learning that I learned during this section (Török, et al., 2017).  

Additionally, I also learned that designers groom its personality as well as professional skills because of delivering the relevant data about the blog systematically. In the last week, I learned about the future scope regarding design. There are certain elements that show that the design can be beneficial in future. These are wide use of design thinking, design thinking in the developed company, Industry redesign, continuous design, growth and strategy, and design for growth (Xu, et al., 2016).  

I also analyzed my personal strength as well as a weakness that can direct impact on my performance. I understood my personal strength by tutors, friends, and classmates. The personal strength can support to enhance my personality as well as professional skills in long-term. The following factors show the personal strength:

• Active listener
• Prompt decision making skill

I addressed my personal weaknesses from the feedback of groups, friends, and tutors. It will also help to know about my negative features systematically. I also learned that depth understanding about the personal weakness can help to mitigate the future problems in a systematic way. The personal weaknesses are discussed as below:

• Provide depth information
• Complexity in presenting the opinion

Generic value chain and methods to create Mindmap

As per the above interpretation, it can be summarized that entrepreneurship and innovation can be significant to improve the design process in a systematic. Moreover, it can also conclude that understanding about the personal strength and weakness can direct influence personal as well as professional life.

S.No.	Model for improving the Emotional Intelligence	Time Period	Result
1.	Self-awareness Model	Week 1-2	From the use of this model, I can identify my emotions appropriately.
2.	Capability Model: Knowledge	Week 2-4	Capability model can be supportive to create a knowledge about emotions in depth.
3.	Trait Model: Self-discipline	Week 4-8	Trait model can help to control me before reacting on any activity.
4.	Empathy Model	Week 8-12	Empathy model will support to create various emotional networks over the time. It will help to make a robust relationship with people on behalf of their emotional response.
5.	Social Skills Model	Week 12-14	The social skills model can support to manage relationships that can be effective to overcome emotional judgment issues.

S.No.	Models to improve Thought Pronunciation procedure	Time	Result
1.	Voice tool: recognition	Week 14	The voice tool will support to identify the peach of sound due to improving the voice peach appropriately.
2.	Vocabulary tool: thought process	Week 15-18	It will help to enhance my thought process that will improve my pronunciation.
3.	Self-assurance	Week 19-21	It will improve my confidence.
4.	Problem determination	Week 22	The problem determination skills can support to make a favorable relationship with consumers in the upcoming period.
5.	Thought Procedure	Week 22-24	Through process will help to overcome the direct reaction on any particular topic.

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