dt-methods

Provides Design Thinking coaching references for nine methods and nine industry contexts.

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Skill: dt-methods
Source: https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/tree/main/.github/skills/design-thinking/dt-methods
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core --skill dt-methods

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Teams practicing Design Thinking often lack method-specific facilitation guidance and industry-relevant vocabulary, causing coaching sessions to stay generic and miss sector constraints like HIPAA, NERC CIP, or safeguarding rules.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Nine Method References: Core and deep coaching references for Scope Conversations, Design Research, Input Synthesis, Brainstorming, User Concepts, Low-Fidelity and High-Fidelity Prototypes, User Testing, and Iteration at Scale.
  • Nine Industry Contexts: Vocabulary mappings, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenarios for energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and social impact, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, professional services, public sector, and retail/CPG.
  • Telemetry Overlay: A dt-coach-telemetry reference that applies telemetry-foundations vocabulary to Design Thinking session artifacts.
  • Use Case: A coach guiding a healthcare team through User Testing loads the method-08 references plus the healthcare industry reference to ground facilitation in clinical workflow constraints and HIPAA considerations.

Quick Start

Ask the dt-coach agent to coach your team through the Brainstorming method using the financial services industry context.

Frequently Asked Questions about dt-methods

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get Design Thinking coaching for a specific method?

The dt-coach agent loads the core reference matching the active method in coaching state, such as method-04-brainstorming for Brainstorming. When advanced facilitation or recovery techniques are needed, it also loads the matching deep reference.

What Design Thinking methods does this skill cover?

It covers nine methods: Scope Conversations, Design Research, Input Synthesis, Brainstorming, User Concepts, Low-Fidelity Prototypes, High-Fidelity Prototypes, User Testing, and Iteration at Scale, each with a core and a deep reference.

Which industries does the Design Thinking coaching support?

Nine industries are covered: energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and social impact, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, professional services, public sector, and retail and CPG. Each reference includes vocabulary mappings, constraints, empathy tools, and a reference scenario.

Can I use this skill directly as a user-invoked command?

No. The skill is marked user-invocable: false, meaning it is loaded by the dt-coach agent rather than invoked directly. The agent selects references based on the active method and identified industry context.

Where are Design Thinking session artifacts stored?

All DT coaching artifacts are scoped to .copilot-tracking/dt/{project-slug}/. Artifacts must never be written directly under .copilot-tracking/dt/ without a project-slug directory.