Skills taught
Through certification at DDP Foundation level, you will acquire valuable skills that will significantly increase your professional competence. These skills will enable you to design and implement digital projects more effectively, leading to innovative and sustainable solutions.
The key skills you will acquire through this module:
- Understanding of the basic principles of Digital Design
- Ability to design and optimize digital solutions, taking into account people, business, and technology
- Understanding of digital materials as malleable design elements
- Knowledge of methods for integrating design into different project phases
- Understanding of the practical application of design techniques to develop digital solutions
- Ability to overcome the challenges of digitialization through innovative approaches
Contents of the module
The syllabus reflects the core ideas of the Digital Design Manifesto: Digital Design is the design of digital solutions through a holistic view of the technical possibilities of digital material, the economic aspects, and the current or future needs of people. The syllabus is designed for a two-day training course and includes the following chapters:
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Motivation for Digital Design
Find out why a separate job description is needed for Digital Design. Understand the need to design digital solutions holistically, uniting business, people, and technology.
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The three areas of expertise in Digital Design
Get to know the three areas of expertise: design competence, material competence, and crosscutting competencies. These areas will help you to apply digital technologies and methods successfully.
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Basic principles of designing digital solutions with digital material/s
Understand digital material/s as a shapable element. Learn how form, function, and quality are integrated at different levels to develop innovative digital solutions.
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Basic principles of the building process
Gain insights into the essential steps of the building process, from scoping and concept work to the realization of digital solutions.
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Structuring the building process from the view of Digital Design
Learn how to structure the building process by linking the business, people, and technology perspectives. Understand how the abstraction levels solution, system, and element interact.
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Overview of basic digital technologies
Get an introduction to key technologies that are critical to Digital Design. Learn how technologies are used at the perceivable and underlying level.
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Basic principles of design work
Learn which principles and methods are relevant for performing design work in the context of digital solutions. Learn how to combine creative and technical aspects.
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Design work at the solution level
Develop skills to design digital solutions at the top abstraction level. Understand the strategic importance of the solution level for the success of a project.
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Design work at the system level
Delve deeper into the technical and structural aspects of design work. Understand how individual systems are designed and linked together within a solution.
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Design work at the element level
Learn how the finer details of a digital solution, such as modules or components, are designed and integrated into the larger system.
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Holistic design work in the building process
Learn how to combine the various design aspects into a coherent whole. Learn how to bring all levels of design together harmoniously.
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Frameworks for the building process from the view of Digital Design
Get an overview of important frameworks that can support you in planning and executing the building process.
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The social dimension of the building process
Understand how the social dimension influences the building process. Learn how to manage the expectations and needs of stakeholders and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
Target group
The Digital Design Professional (DDP) certification is aimed at professionals from areas such as Requirements Engineering, business analysis, CX & UX, project management, and product management who are involved in designing and optimizing digital products, systems, and services.
Whether you work as a product owner, digital designer, or in the field of service and system design - the DDP certification program provides you with the knowledge and skills to develop and successfully implement innovative digital solutions.
Training and certification
With the DDP Foundation level certification, you will acquire solid knowledge of the fundamentals of Digital Design and build up the skills you need to design and implement digital solutions effectively.
Register now - there are no entry requirements!
You will receive the certificate after successfully passing the multiple-choice exam.
Expand your knowledge as a DDP with CPRE skills
As a DDP, you design digital solutions that are functional, user-centered, and technologically innovative. CPRE skills expand your know-how by helping you to define clear, precise, and feasible requirements.
Requirements Engineering ensures that your designs have a solid and comprehensible basis. With CPRE skills, you can ensure that all requirements - whether from users, business, or technology - are captured, documented, and validated clearly.
This enables you to design digital solutions that are not only creative, but also technically feasible and strategically sensible, thus exceeding the expectations of your clients and users.
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