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Agile and Innovative Procurement Symposium
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Outcome
KnowhowDesignThinkingcanhelpindesignoftheprocurementprocess
Ifagileprocurementisrightforyou
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Ice Breaker Activity Drawanorganizationwhereprocurementiseffective,efficientandimpactful
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Why Design Thinking?
Understandendusersbetter
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Understandtheproblembetter
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Developsolutionsfortherealproblem
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Why Agile Procurement?
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Why Design Thinking for Procurement?
Understandeachother&workincollaboration
1Understandallendusers
2Playactive&leadingroleindesign
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Procurement Officer Role Shifting
Coaching,Supporting,orLeadingofDefiningtheproblem
Draftstatementofchallenge/statementofrequirements(co-drafting)
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ProjectInitiation
§ TechnicalAuthority(TA)developsapprovaldocuments
§ ContractingAuthority(CA)providesinputonprocurementstrategy
Design
§ TA,withinternalandexternalexperts,designsthesolutionandpreparestheStatementofWork(SoW)andevaluationgrid(EG).
§ SoW-Describesthesolutionindetail,oftendescribeshowthesupplierwilldeliverthesolution.
§ NeithertheCAnortheprivatesectorisinvolvedinthisstage.
Procurement
§ CA–ReviewstheSoWandEG,developsthesolicitation.
§ Privatesector–Writestheproposaltodemonstratetheircapacityandexplainshowtheywilldeliverthesolution.
Traditional Procurement Process
ContractManagement
§ PrivatesectordeliversthesolutiondesignedbytheTA.
§ TAmanagesthecontract.§ CAisinvolvedifcontractamendmentsarerequiredorinthecaseofproblems(e.g.vendorperformance,pre-litigationsituations).
ProjectInitiation
§ TechnicalAuthority(TA)developsapprovaldocuments
§ CAprovidesinputonprocurementstrategy
Design
§ Cross-FunctionalTeam(CFT)arecomposedoftheTA,technicalexperts,contractingexpertspecializinginAgileprocurement,contractdrafter,riskspecialist,performancemeasurementexpert,&DesignThinkingexpert.
§ CFTcollaborativelydraftsStatementofProblem,StatementofChallenge(outcomesbased),tailoredthesolicitationprocess.
Procurement
§ Theprocurementprocessisusedtofind/refinethesolution,resultingintherapidcontractawardtothemostsuitablesolutionowner.
§ Selectionisbasedonevidence-basedevaluation(presentation,demo,proofofconcept),couldbeiterative.
§ Privatesectorpresentstheirsolutionsanddemonstrateshowtheirsolutionswillproducetheexpectedoutcomes.
Agile Procurement Process
ContractManagement
§ IncrementalDeployment:Initialstagesofthecontractincludelowdollarvalueprototypestoensurethesolutionproducestheexpectedoutcomes.
§ PrivateSectordeliversthesolutionthattheydeveloped.
§ VariousoptionsforcontractmanagementincludingtheimplementationofasteeringcommitteeandanAgilemanagementframework.
Projectinabox
Where Design Thinking could be beneficial to procurement?
Organizationalconstraints
Userbasedevaluationgrids
DesignthinkinghelpsclarifyingtheproblemtheprocurementissupposedtoresolveStatementofproblem
DesignthinkingwillhelptoincludeperspectivesoftheendusersintheSoR/SoCandclarifytheexpectedoutcomesofthesolutions.
Statementofrequirement/Statementofchallenge
Designthinkingcouldbeleveragedtobuildevolutiongridstoscoretheperspectiveoftheendusersduringthesolicitationprocess
PrototypeandPerformanceAssessment
Designthinkingcouldbeleveragetointegratetheendusersinputforthechoiceofthesolutionduringtheprototypestageandtheperformanceassessmentprocessduringtheimplementationstage
Designthinking(Journeymapping)couldhelpidentifyingconstraintsoutsidethescopeofthecontractthatmayhaveanimpactoncontractimplementation
Contracting Adding More Value Opportunitytoplayamoreactiveroleindesign
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Identify the Problems and the Challenges
• InitialProblemStatement:Initialconceptionofwhattheproblemis
• Empathymap:(AboutPeople-foreachpersonas-endusers)
• Journeymapping:(aboutprocessfollowedbyusers-tocharacterizeexperienceofeachenduser).Helpshapeproblemstatement&identifychallengesassociatewithproblems
ü Betterunderstandingofobjectivesü Whattheproblemstatementshouldbe
• RealProblemStatement:Realproblems
• Riskmapping:Identifyproactivelyanyproblemthatcouldbeaddressedby&duringtheprocurementprocess
• Challenges:Descriptionofmultiplechallenges(ifneeded)Statementofchallenges
BeforedraftingStatementofWork
InitialProblemStatement
EmpathyMap
JourneyMapping
RealProblemStatement
RiskMapping
Challenges
Problem
• Initialproblem–whyarewedoingwhatwe’redoing?Why?
• Expectation• Outcome–EndResult–Whatdowewanttoaccomplish(andnothow)
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More Efficient Definition of Problems
TOUNDERSTANDTHEPROBLEM
TOKNOWENDUSERANDTOKNOWTHEIRPROBLEMS
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Problem Statement
• Identifyusersbeforeproblemstatement–whatarethechallengesforeachenduser
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From problem to Statement of requirements
PROBLEM PROBLEMSTATEMENT SOC/SOR
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Achieving Outcome
Output
Outcome
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Sample Initial Problem
• RequireanautomatedtestingtooltoregressiontesttheP2PPortalforthepurposesofstreamliningandstandardizingtheexecutionofP2Pregressiontesting
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Measures of Success for SOLUTION
ProcessDuration Adaptability Capacityto
ProcessData
Capacitytocollect&reportonscriptresults
Capacitytofreethedevicewhilerunningascript
EasytoNavigate Intuitive EasytoCustomize
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Measures of Success for SOLUTION
ProcessDuration Adaptability Capacityto
ProcessData
Capacitytocollect&reportonscriptresults
Capacitytofreethedevicewhilerunningascript
EasytoNavigate Intuitive EasytoCustomize
Outcome
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Persona & Empathy Maps
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Journey Mapping
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Redefining of Problem Statement after Empathizing
RequireanautomatedtestingtooltoregressiontesttheP2PPortalthatwillreducetimeduringcreation,executionandrecordingresultsoftesting
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Findings after the Session
• Clarityonmeasuresofsuccess&priorities
• Additionalpersonaadded• Clearerdefinitionoftheoutcometheteamwants
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De-Risk Through Design Thinking
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• Solutionbasedthinking• Understanding&deliveringonneedsofusersbybuildingempathy,
understandingrootcausesanddeliveringonwhatispossible
Empathize
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test
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Priming Your Brain Enlargethinkingbeforepostingthechallenge
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WhathasmadereframetoUber
successful?
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Understanding End Users
Understandingtheenduserwillhighlightwhatsupplierisgoingtoberesponsiblefor
Ie.NextGenerationTravel
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Empathize Personas
Empathy Maps Journey Maps
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Empathy, Sympathy, Compassion
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Brene Brown Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
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Personas
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Persona
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Guylaine Trail development
Demographics
• 48year-old• Female• $15,000/peryear• Val-desMonts• Engineer• Marriedwith8children
• Specialistinthedevelopmentofnaturaltrails
• Seniorkeydecisionmaker
Goalsandchallenges• Improvethequalityoftrailsin
asustainableway• Workinthenature• Workincollaborationwiththe
community
Valuesandfears• Integrity,honesty,efficiency• Lowtoleranceforsloppy• Destructionandnon-respectofnature• Lackofinvestment
Stakeholders VS Personas
○ Personas are your end users
○ Stakeholders can include end users but also include those who are funding, championing the initiative as well as influencers
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Empathy Maps
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Empathy Maps
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UnarticulatedNeeds
Activity: Personas
• IdentifyandBuildoutpersonasfortheproblem
• McDonald’s• UseCases
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Activity – Build Empathy Maps for Personas
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Journey Maps
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End Client Journey Maps
• Includestheexperience,whatisworkingwell&what’snotworkingwell
• Workonkeepingthethingsthatareworkingwell
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Journey Map Experience
WalkintoStore
SelectaOrder
SelectaSize
-Cleanstore-Niceatmosphere
-NotsurehowsmallVentisizeis
-OutofBagels
GapsUnmetNeeds
Whatworks
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Define
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Test Moretocome……..
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Contact Information NiluferErdebil
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613-850-0854
Nilufer@Spring2Innovation.com
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