Frank LaRose
Frank LaRose, PMP has over 30 years of global IT/BusinessLeadership experience and a proven track record for delivering innovative business and technology-enabling solutions. His industry experience includes Telecom, Conferencing, Information Technology, Consulting, Healthcare, Property and Casualty Insurance, Manufacturing, Distribution, Non-Profit, Association and Education.His senior management and project management experience includes working with U.S.Cellular, CVS, Verizon, Oracle, Coopers & Lybrand, and the American Hospital Association. His expertise is in Global Project Management, Business Transformation and Strategic Planning. As a life-long learner, he holds an AOS in Data Processing from Albany Business College, a B.S. in Management/Economics from Russell Sage College, and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management with certificates in Global Business, Change Management, Management Analytics, and Strategy and Execution. Today, Mr. LaRose is the President of BytingEdge, Inc. providing clients with expert business and IT consulting services. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Elmhurst University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS)in the graduate Project Management and Entrepreneurship programs; a faculty member with the American Management Association (AMA);as well as a faculty member withLewis University.His previous experience includes multiple years as an Adjunct teaching Computer Science courses at SUNY’sContinuing Education Program in Albany, NY. Mr. LaRose volunteers as a Pro Bono Project Director for the Taproot Foundation and has overseen the implementation of Salesforce CRM and various strategy projects for non-profit organizations. He also volunteers and co-teaches an Entrepreneurship program at a high school for future business leaders. His hobbies include photography, aviation, motorcycling and travel...to name a few.
Topic: Design Thinking: Understanding the Process
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (1 PDU)
Abstract: Attendees will learn some of the key processes and steps of the Design Thinking framework. They will recognize the need to take the time to better understand, observe and define their customers/user’s problems. They will learn how to develop ideas to solve, prototype and test the best value propositions that meet MVP.
Learning Objectives:
- Design Thinking vs. Design Sprints vs. Agile Sprints
- Design Thinking Tools
- Design Thinking Mindset
- Understand, Observe, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test, Reflect
- Success factors of Design Thinking
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