# Design Thinking
Coaching identity, quality constraints, and methodology instructions for AI-enhanced design thinking across nine methods. The collection supports the HVE Design Thinking pyramid structure spanning Problem, Solution, and Implementation spaces.
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## Included Artifacts
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### Chat Agents
| Name | Description |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **dt-coach** | Design Thinking coach guiding teams through the 9-method HVE framework with Think/Speak/Empower philosophy |
| **dt-learning-tutor** | Design Thinking learning tutor providing structured curriculum, comprehension checks, and adaptive pacing |
### Prompts
| Name | Description |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **dt-canonical-deck** | Unified canonical deck workflow for opt-in offer, snapshot generation/refresh, and optional customer-card PowerPoint build |
| **dt-figma-export** | Export Design Thinking artifacts to a collaborative FigJam board or Figma Design file using the official Figma MCP server |
| **dt-handoff-implementation-space** | Compiles DT Methods 7-9 outputs into an RPI-ready handoff artifact targeting Task Researcher |
| **dt-handoff-problem-space** | Problem Space exit handoff - compiles DT Methods 1-3 outputs into an RPI-ready artifact targeting Task Researcher |
| **dt-handoff-solution-space** | Solution Space exit handoff - compiles DT Methods 4-6 outputs into an RPI-ready artifact targeting Task Researcher |
| **dt-method-04-convergence** | Theme discovery for Design Thinking Method 4c through philosophy-based clustering |
| **dt-method-04-ideation** | Divergent ideation for Design Thinking Method 4b with constraint-informed solution generation |
| **dt-method-05-concepts** | Concept articulation for Design Thinking Method 5b from brainstorming themes |
| **dt-method-05-evaluation** | Stakeholder alignment and three-lens evaluation for Design Thinking Method 5c |
| **dt-method-06-building** | Scrappy prototype building with fidelity enforcement for Design Thinking Method 6b |
| **dt-method-06-planning** | Concept analysis and prototype approach design for Design Thinking Method 6a |
| **dt-method-06-testing** | Hypothesis-driven testing and constraint validation for Design Thinking Method 6c |
| **dt-method-next** | Assess DT project state and recommend next method with sequencing validation |
| **dt-resume-coaching** | Resume a Design Thinking coaching session - reads coaching state and re-establishes context |
| **dt-start-project** | Start a new Design Thinking coaching project with state initialization and first coaching interaction |
### Instructions
| Name | Description |
|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **design-thinking/dt-canonical-deck** | Opt-in canonical deck and customer-card workflow for DT coaching |
| **design-thinking/dt-coaching-identity** | Required instructions when working with or doing any Design Thinking (DT); Contains instructions for the Design Thinking coach identity, philosophy, and user interaction and communication requirements for consistent coaching behavior. |
| **design-thinking/dt-coaching-state** | Coaching state schema for Design Thinking session persistence, method progress tracking, and session recovery |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-01-scoping** | DT Curriculum Module 1: Scope Conversations - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-02-research** | DT Curriculum Module 2: Design Research - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-03-synthesis** | DT Curriculum Module 3: Synthesis - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-04-brainstorming** | DT Curriculum Module 4: Brainstorming - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-05-concepts** | DT Curriculum Module 5: User Concepts - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-06-prototypes** | DT Curriculum Module 6: Low-Fidelity Prototypes - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-07-testing** | DT Curriculum Module 7: High-Fidelity Prototypes - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-08-iteration** | DT Curriculum Module 8: User Testing - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-09-handoff** | DT Curriculum Module 9: Iteration at Scale - concepts, techniques, checks, and exercises |
| **design-thinking/dt-curriculum-scenario-manufacturing** | Manufacturing reference scenario for DT learning - factory floor improvement project used across all 9 curriculum modules |
| **design-thinking/dt-image-prompt-generation** | M365 Copilot image prompt generation techniques for Design Thinking Method 5 concept visualization with lo-fi enforcement |
| **design-thinking/dt-industry-energy** | Energy industry context for DT coaching - vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenarios |
| **design-thinking/dt-industry-healthcare** | Healthcare industry context for DT coaching - vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenarios |
| **design-thinking/dt-industry-manufacturing** | Manufacturing industry context for DT coaching - vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenarios |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-01-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 1: Scope Conversations, covering advanced stakeholder analysis, power dynamics, and scope negotiation |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-01-scope** | Method 1 Scope Conversations coaching knowledge for Design Thinking: frozen vs fluid assessment, stakeholder discovery, constraint patterns, and conversation navigation |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-02-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 2: Design Research, covering advanced interview techniques, ethnographic observation, and evidence triangulation |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-02-research** | Method 2 Design Research coaching knowledge: interview techniques, research planning, environmental observation, and insight extraction patterns |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-03-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 3: Input Synthesis - advanced affinity analysis, insight frameworks, and problem statement articulation |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-03-synthesis** | Method 3 Input Synthesis coaching knowledge: pattern recognition, theme development, synthesis validation, and Problem-to-Solution Space transition readiness |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-04-brainstorming** | Design Thinking Method 4: AI-assisted brainstorming with divergent ideation and convergent clustering for solution space entry |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-04-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 4: Brainstorming - advanced facilitation techniques, creative block recovery, and convergence frameworks |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-05-concepts** | Design Thinking Method 5: User Concepts coaching with concept articulation, three-lens evaluation, and stakeholder alignment for Solution Space development |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-05-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 5: User Concepts, covering advanced D/F/V analysis, image prompt crafting, concept stress-testing, and portfolio management |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-06-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 6: Low-Fidelity Prototypes; advanced paper prototyping, service blueprinting, and experience prototyping |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-06-lofi-prototypes** | Design Thinking Method 6: Lo-fi prototyping techniques, scrappy enforcement, feedback planning, and constraint discovery for Solution Space exit |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-07-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 7: High-Fidelity Prototypes; fidelity translation, architecture, and specification writing |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-07-hifi-prototypes** | Design Thinking Method 7: High-Fidelity Prototypes; technical translation, functional prototypes, and specifications |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-08-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 8: Test and Validate - advanced test design, small-sample analysis, iteration triggers, and bias mitigation |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-08-testing** | Design Thinking Method 8: User Testing - evidence-based evaluation, test protocols, and non-linear iteration support |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-09-deep** | Deep expertise for Method 9: Iteration at Scale - change management, scaling, and adoption measurement |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-09-iteration** | Design Thinking Method 9: Iteration at Scale - systematic refinement, scaling patterns, and organizational deployment |
| **design-thinking/dt-method-sequencing** | Method transition rules, nine-method sequence, space boundaries, and non-linear iteration support for Design Thinking coaching |
| **design-thinking/dt-quality-constraints** | Quality constraints, fidelity rules, and output standards for Design Thinking coaching across all nine methods |
| **design-thinking/dt-rpi-handoff-contract** | DT-to-RPI handoff contract defining exit points, artifact schemas, and per-agent input requirements for lateral transitions from Design Thinking to RPI workflow |
| **design-thinking/dt-rpi-implement-context** | DT-aware Task Implementor context: fidelity constraints, stakeholder validation, and iteration support |
| **design-thinking/dt-rpi-planning-context** | DT-aware Task Planner context: fidelity constraints, iteration support, and confidence-informed planning for DT artifacts |
| **design-thinking/dt-rpi-research-context** | DT-aware Task Researcher context: frames research around DT methods, stakeholder needs, and empathy-driven inquiry |
| **design-thinking/dt-rpi-review-context** | DT-aware Task Reviewer context: quality criteria for Design Thinking artifacts |
| **design-thinking/dt-subagent-handoff** | DT subagent handoff workflow: readiness assessment, artifact compilation, and handoff validation via subagent dispatch |
| **shared/hve-core-location** | Important: hve-core is the repository containing this instruction file; Guidance: if a referenced prompt, instructions, agent, or script is missing in the current directory, fall back to this hve-core location by walking up this file's directory tree. |
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