This book explores the possibility of integrating design thinking into today's technical contexts. Despite the popularity of design thinking in research and practice, this area is still too often treated in isolation without a clear, consistent connection to the world of software development.

The book presents design thinking approaches and experiences that can facilitate the development of software-intensive products and services. It argues that design thinking and related software engineering practices, including requirements engineering and user-centric design (UX) approaches, are not mutually exclusive. Rather, they provide complementary methods and tools for designing software-intensive systems with a human-centric approach.

Bringing together prominent experts and practitioners to share their insights, approaches and experiences, the book sheds new light on the specific interpretations and meanings of design thinking in various fields such as engineering, management, and information technology. As such, it provides a framework for professionals to demonstrate the potential of design thinking for software development, while offering academic researchers a roadmap for further research.

Chapter 1. Interview with Manfred Broy and Walter Brenner About Design Thinking and Requirements Engineering

Chapter 2. Combining Design Thinking and Software Requirements Engineering to Create Human-centered Software-intensive Systems
Chapter 3. From Design Thinking in Software Engineering to Digital Design as a New Profession
Chapter 4. The Hybrid Model: Combination of Big Data Analytics and Design Thinking
Chapter 5. The Collective Process Framework DTScrum for Integrating Design Thinking into Scrum
Chapter 6. RE-DT-UX - Moving from a Discipline-Based Approach to a Role-Based One
Chapter 7. Understanding the Introduction of Design Thinking as a Change Process
Chapter 8. From Project Plans and Backlogs to Strategic Roadmaps: The Evolution Towards Value-Oriented Thinking in Requirements Engineering
Chapter 9. Managing Tensions in Research Consortia with Design Thinking Artifacts
Chapter 10. Platform Design with Design Thinking and Scrum - An Experience Report from Deutsche Bundesbank
Chapter 11. Design Thinking in a Large Manufacturing Organization - Designing a Smart Support System for the Shop Floor
Chapter 12. Digital Platform Design at the Edge of Complexity
Chapter 13. Design Thinking in Healthcare - Enabler for Digitalization in Complex Environments
Chapter 14. It Takes Two to Tango: Design Thinking and Design Patterns for Better System Development
Chapter 15. Epilog: From Requirements Engineering to Design Thinking.