Certified Innovation Prototyper

Good ideas should not languish on a shelf, but should become reality. A prototype allows you to present, test and develop your idea. In our Innovation Prototyper training programme, we provide you with in-depth background knowledge and proven methodological expertise to develop services and products in a holistic, model-based way. You will also gain an overview of how to realise prototypes collaboratively.

Explorative and interactive teaching concept

Our two-week training programme has been designed in such a way that the content and exercises can be applied directly to the practice of your profession. You will learn the basic principles of human-centred prototype development and gain an overview of the processes and methodologies for developing services and business models, digital products and haptic products. You will also be given specific tools to develop these prototypes.

We will primarily use a collaborative whiteboard for prototyping, which will guide you throughout the course. Best practices and challenges will help you find starting points for integrating prototyping methods and skills into your organisation.

Room for current challenges

Our training programme specifically addresses the new reality of remote working. As an innovation prototyper, you will be able to iteratively engage relevant stakeholders, including user groups, in the prototyping process. To this end, the training programme provides practical methodological skills for remote and live collaboration in an online working environment.

Our training programme also addresses the issue of sustainability, which is becoming increasingly important in product development. Important approaches such as 'eco-design principles' for the design of haptic products are addressed and explained.

Support beyond the training

Even after completing the training, Fraunhofer FIT's usability specialists are available to answer your questions. In addition, you will gain access to a community of usability engineers where you can exchange practical experience.

Learning module 1: Introduction to innovation prototyping

• The importance of human-centricity in prototyping
• Importance of sustainability topics for prototyping
• Known disciplines and approaches in the context of prototyping
• Overview of prototyping methods and tools
• Approaches for collaborative prototyping
• Overarching principles for developing good prototypes

Learning module 2: Prototype services and business models

• Methods to develop a seamless service experience
  • Storyboard, User Journey Mapping, Customer Journey Mapping, Service Design Blueprint
• Methods for designing a business model
  • Value Proposition Canvas, Business Model Canvas
• Methods for testing a service and developing it further accordingly
  • Desktop Walkthrough

Learning module 3: Prototypes of digital products 

• Approach for the fast, visual development of prototypes
• Methods for the step-by-step development of prototypes 
  • Wireframe, Page Flow (als Papierprototyp)
• Methods for testing prototypes
  • Wizard-Of-Oz, Thinking aloud 

Learning module 4:  3D prototypes 

• Approach to prototyping, testing and improving a 3D product 
  • CAD, 3D printing

•  ‘Eco Design Principles’ for the development of sustainable products