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From Keywords to Blueprints:
An AI-Ready Service Design Framework

A course with SDN Acc. Master Mauricio Manhaes

Early-bird Tickets end: July 9, 2024

Registration deadline: Aug 9, 2024

GENERAL INFO

Dates:

Workshop | August 9

Project Presentation & Critique | August 16

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Hours: 15:00 - 18:00 CEST

Language:

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English

Course level:

Advanced

Location: Zoom

Platform details will be shared with course registrants prior to course

MEET THE TRAINER

Mauricio Manhães (he/him)
SDN-accredited Master

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What to expect?

Join us for a sneak peek at how to design innovative services that go beyond the ordinary. In this 3-hour workshop, you will see a human-centered approach to how to use Language, AI, and service design principles to create exceptional service experiences. You will explore how to shape perceptions, memories, and values with language and how to generate and evaluate ideas with AI. You will also see how to design value architectures, craft service concepts, map service journeys, prototype solutions, and test outcomes. Take advantage of this opportunity to be at the forefront of service innovation - seats available: 30.

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Course learning objectives

  • How to use Language and AI to generate innovative ideas for new services and uncover valuable insights and customer needs; 

  • How to design value architectures and desirability for new services using service design principles and frameworks; 

  • How to craft compelling service concepts that align with customer expectations; 

  • How to support stakeholder conversations with service maps that visualize the service journeys and touchpoints; 

  • How to prototype and test service concepts using state-of-the-art tools and methodologies.

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Who is this course for?

This workshop is designed for professionals who are interested in or involved in creating, delivering, or improving services across various industries. The course is suitable for roles such as Service designers, Design researchers, UX designers, Product managers, Business analysts, Innovation managers, Customer experience managers, Marketing managers, Project managers, and Consultants. 

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The course is also relevant for anyone who wants to learn how to use Language, AI, and service design principles to create innovative and customer-centric services.

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Support 

Next to the two 3-hour online modules, participants will have access to a complimentary 30-day subscription to the SDL Community’s 24/7 expert AI.ssistant on the Tmpt. me platform.

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​Investment

This SDN Academy workshop fee is billed at registration and includes: 

  • Your access to a complimentary 30-day subscription to the SDL Community’s 24/7 expert AI.ssistant on the Tmpt.me platform and 

  • When also registering for the 6-week course, "Service Design Logic: From Keywords to Blueprints," the investment made for this workshop will be discounted from the course's full registration price of 2.320,00 Euros

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Financial Inclusion

We as the SDN support financial inclusion as part of our DEI mission (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), based on the world bank clusters. So, if you think you are eligible – please contact us at academy@service-design-network.org

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High income

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Full training fee

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Upper middle​

income

Receive 25% discount​

on the training fee

Lower middle​

income

Receive 50% discount

on the training fee

Low income

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Receive 75% discount

on the training fee

COURSE OUTLINE

The workshop activities follow this sequence:

DAY 01

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Introduction

  • Definitions

    • Service

    • Design

    • Service Phenomenological Experience

  • SDL-KB Framework

    • Entry Points

    • Best Available Knowledge Report (B.A.K.R.)

    • Associative Memory Networks

    • Core-Service Encounter

    • Service Journey

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Phase 2 - Stakeholders Identification

  • Effectual Stakeholders

 

Phase 3 - Possible Entry Points 

  • Opportunity Space Delimitation

    • Keywords Definition

 

Phase 5 - Associative Memory Networks

  • Value Memory Mapping

  • Words Density Analysis

 

Phase 6 - Service Concepts

  • AI-Generated Service Concepts

 

Concepts Priming

  • Word-Of-Mouth (WoM)

 

Bio-Break

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WoM Results

  • Service Concepts Recalls

  •  Words Density Analysis

 

Phase 8 - Core-Service Encounter

  • AI-Generated Core-Service Encounter

 

Phase 9 - Service Journey

  • Stakeholder Interviews

    • Journey’s Purpose

      • Value Co-Creation

  • Upstream/Downstream Service Encounters

 

Phase 11 - Service Design Deliverables

  • Memory Network Map

  • Service Concept

  • Journey Map

 

End of Day 01

 

DAY 02

 

Project Presentations 

  • 10 minutes for each project, followed by

  • 5 minutes for Q&As

 

Projects Critique

  • Highlights and improvement opportunities.

 

Workshop Critique

  • Highlights and improvement opportunities.

 

End of Day 02

Course Participant, April 2024

“The framework helped me to not only learn more about using AI in service design, but exposed me to a deeper understanding of how LLMs are being developed."
ENROLL TODAY!

*Registration limited to a maximum of 30 people
*Should you want to enrol in the extended 6-module later, you will receive a discount at the height of the ticket price.

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*Early Bird deadline: July 9, 2024
*Registration deadline: August 9, 2024 

Prices
  • What is the Service Design Network Academy?
    The SDN Academy is an educational initiative introduced by the Service Design Network (SDN) in 2019. Offering a series of continuing education courses for seasoned practitioners and service design newbies alike, our academy is committed to advancing practitioner knowledge by sharing insights on the latest tools, methods and techniques shaping the future of our industry.
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    We at SDN believe that everyone should get the possibility to join our lectures & courses. If you feel that the prices we offer are too high for your current living situation, please feel free to reach out to us at info@sdn-academy.org. Service Design Network Members receive a 15% Discount on SDN Academy Tickets. Learn more about the SDN and our Membership here. Service Design Network Student Members receive a 50% Discount Code on SDN Academy Tickets. Learn more about the SDN and our Membership here.
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    The academy is pleased to offer customised, in-house training for companies, agencies and academic institutions alike. Inquiries can be directed here.
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  • What is the cancellation/refund policy?
    You may cancel a course up to 30 days prior to, in order to get a full refund. Please visit our Terms and Conditions page to learn more.
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