pig-farm-controller/bmad/cis/workflows/design-thinking

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last-redoc-date
2025-09-28

Design Thinking Workflow

Type: Interactive Document Workflow Module: Creative Intelligence System (CIS)

Purpose

Guides human-centered design processes through the complete design thinking methodology: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Creates solutions deeply rooted in user needs by combining empathy-driven research with systematic creative problem-solving.

Distinctive Features

• Phase-Based Structure: Full five-phase design thinking journey from empathy to testing
• Method Library: Curated collection of design methods in design-methods.csv organized by phase
• Context Integration: Accepts design briefs or user research via data attribute
• Facilitation Principles: Guides divergent thinking before convergent action, emphasizes rapid prototyping over discussion

Usage

# Basic invocation
workflow design-thinking

# With project context
workflow design-thinking --data /path/to/product-context.md

Inputs

• design_challenge: Problem or opportunity being explored
• users_stakeholders: Primary users and affected parties
• constraints: Time, budget, technology limitations
• recommended_inputs: Existing research or context documents

Outputs

File: {output_folder}/design-thinking-{date}.md

Structure:

• Design challenge statement and point-of-view
• User insights and empathy mapping
• "How Might We" questions and problem framing
• Generated solution concepts
• Prototype designs and test plans
• Validated learning and iteration roadmap

Workflow Components

• workflow.yaml - Configuration with design_methods CSV reference
• instructions.md - 7-step facilitation guide through design thinking phases
• template.md - Structured output format
• design-methods.csv - Phase-specific design techniques library