Brainstorming Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level participants who wish to solve everyday workplace challenges through gamification techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of Design Thinking and its application to problem-solving.
• Incorporate gamification techniques to foster engagement and innovation.
• Develop creative and practical solutions to common workplace issues.
• Collaborate effectively across teams to implement problem-solving strategies.
• Apply iterative approaches to refine solutions through feedback and experimentation.

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers, architects, and analysts who wish to learn and apply DDD concepts and practices to their software projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp core DDD concepts (bounded contexts, entities, etc.) and their application in software projects.
• Apply strategic DDD to define and design the domain model, identify subdomains, and establish boundaries.
• Implement tactical DDD using patterns such as CQRS, factories, and event sourcing.
• Refactor and modernize legacy systems effectively with DDD techniques.
• Design and implement product, domain, and team-oriented architectures.
• Utilize data mesh to create a domain-oriented data platform supporting data discovery and governance.

Domain Driven Design (DDD) is a methodology for managing complex behaviors during software development.

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a software development approach that focuses on constructing systems around the core business domain, utilizing a shared ubiquitous language along with strategic and tactical modeling techniques.

This instructor-led live training, available both online and on-site, is designed for advanced senior developers who aim to apply DDD principles to create robust, maintainable, and scalable systems.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Identify and model core domain concepts using ubiquitous language and bounded contexts.
• Apply tactical DDD patterns such as entities, value objects, aggregates, repositories, and domain services.
• Design context maps and strategic boundaries to manage complexity across teams and microservices.
• Integrate DDD practices into Agile teams and CI/CD workflows to enhance collaboration and delivery efficiency.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Numerous exercises and practical sessions.
• Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Numerous well-established patterns are readily accessible. Often, the key lies in adapting their names and implementing them within a specific technology. This approach can save hundreds of hours that would otherwise be devoted to design and testing. Training Goals This course aims to achieve two primary objectives: first, to enable the reuse of widely recognized patterns, and second, to facilitate the creation and reuse of patterns tailored to your organization. It assists you in estimating how patterns can reduce costs, systematize the design process, and generate a code framework based on your patterns. Audience Software designers, business analysts, project managers, programmers, developers, operational managers, and software division managers. Course Style The course emphasizes use cases and their relationship with specific patterns. Most examples are explained in UML and in simple Java examples (the language can change if the course is booked as a closed course). It guides you through the sources of patterns and demonstrates how to catalogue and describe patterns for reuse across your organization.

Design Thinking is a human-centered methodology for solving problems through empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. This version of the course places a strong emphasis on the Empathize stage, focusing on connecting previously identified pain points to the real needs of internal clients, and applying dynamic, collaborative activities to transform insights into actionable outcomes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level teams and leaders who wish to deepen their empathy skills, strengthen relationships with internal clients, and translate pain points into meaningful opportunities for improvement.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply empathy-based techniques to uncover and validate client needs.
• Translate mapped pain points into clear, actionable needs.
• Engage in dynamic role plays and simulations to practice client-centered conversations.
• Collaboratively redefine problem statements from the client’s perspective.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and guided discussions.
• Dynamic, hands-on role plays and empathy exercises.
• Group workshops for collaborative problem reframing.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized version tailored to a specific internal process (e.g., procurement or equipment provisioning), please contact us to arrange.

Design Thinking is a human-centric approach to problem-solving that relies on empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. By concentrating on the initial two phases—Empathize and Define—teams can gain a deeper understanding of internal stakeholders and accurately identify the core issues to address.

This instructor-led live training, available online or in-person, is designed for teams and leaders at beginner to intermediate levels who aim to strengthen their engagement with internal stakeholders, minimize resistance to change, and boost operational efficiency through practical, collaborative techniques.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Utilizing active listening and interviewing methods to extract valuable insights about internal stakeholders.
• Developing empathy maps to document user requirements and pain points.
• Distinguishing actual root causes from perceived issues using tools such as the 5 Whys and problem trees.
• Formulating clear, actionable problem statements (POVs) to direct the solution process.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical, hands-on exercises and role-playing scenarios.
• Group workshops and plenary feedback sessions.

Customization Options

• To request a customized version tailored to specific internal processes (such as procurement or equipment provisioning), please contact us to arrange.

In this instructor-led, live workshop training in Brazil (online or onsite), participants will learn how to apply the five stages of Design Thinking to better understand the problems experienced by end-users of a product or service, then develop the best approach for resolving them.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Use creative strategies to match customers' needs with technologically feasible solutions.
• Formulate a strategy to increase customer value and enhance product and service offerings.

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or in-person) is designed for professionals at the beginner to intermediate levels who want to understand and apply Design Thinking methodologies to drive innovation and enhance business solutions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the core principles of Design Thinking and its significance in driving innovation.
• Apply the five phases of Design Thinking to solve problems effectively.
• Use ideation techniques and tools to stimulate creativity.
• Implement Design Thinking strategies to streamline processes and boost efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level leaders and HR professionals who wish to learn and apply Design Thinking methodologies to foster innovation, enhance problem-solving capabilities, and engage teams effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Equip participants with tools and methodologies to foster innovation and team engagement.
• Develop skills in empathy mapping, ideation, and prototyping for solving complex challenges.
• Apply Design Thinking principles to leadership and HR scenarios.
• Promote a culture of innovation within tech teams.

Overview:

The Design Thinking (DT) process comprises five stages: empathize, define the problem, ideate, prototype, and test.

In today’s increasingly complex world, we often encounter challenges that require specialized approaches. Design Thinking provides the framework to navigate these complex issues effectively. Mastering design thinking empowers you to address complex problems with greater efficiency, enhance your communication and persuasion skills, drive better business outcomes, and improve both organizational and personal behavior and performance.

• How DT works: Learn from people and the problem, identify patterns, design a model (understanding model drift), test the model, evaluate it, and re-engineer as needed.
• The relationship between DT, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
• DT methods and tools: persona, stakeholder map, customer journey map, service blueprint, business model innovation.
• Application of DT: design mindset, disruptive innovation, iterative approach, agile estimation technique, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, leadership readiness, communication skills, technology savvy, forward thinking, intercultural and ethical competency, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, negotiating skills, conflict resolution.

Objectives:

• To understand the fundamentals and nuances of DT
• To explore key concepts, factors, theories, types, and models in DT
• To experiment, experience and practice DT

Delivery:

This is a 1-day (4-hour) training course consisting of:

• lectures (40% - presentation of theories, concepts, models, and interactions),
• group exercises (30% - group dynamics, games, group discussion, and mock-conflict resolution exercises),
• individual activities (15% - writing, designing and peer discussion)
• and others (15% - videos, reading).

Note: Due to the nature of this course, there is a minimum group size of 3 participants.

Target Audience:

Technical Team Leaders, Software Developers

Learning Objectives:

This training aims to equip participants with the skills necessary to design advanced development and project structures in C#.

Throughout the course, students will explore MSDN resources and essential tools to streamline the development process, including Microsoft Visual Studio and ReSharper.

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Java developers who wish to apply design patterns to improve software structure, maintainability, and scalability.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and benefits of design patterns.
• Apply Creational, Structural, and Behavioral patterns effectively in Java.
• Improve code reusability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Refactor existing codebases using design patterns.

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level PHP developers who wish to apply design patterns effectively in their projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and benefits of design patterns.
• Identify and implement appropriate design patterns for common scenarios.
• Structure PHP applications using industry-recognized best practices.
• Integrate patterns into modern frameworks such as Symfony or Zend.

This training is tailored for JavaScript developers focused on designing and implementing sophisticated web applications. The curriculum emphasizes best practices in JavaScript development and highlights frequent pitfalls. A key aspect of the course involves exploring object-oriented programming capabilities within the JavaScript syntax.