Agile Design Thinking Approach in Project Management for Healthcare
Care Process & Redesign
Organisational Leadership
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2023
Develop an agile design thinking approach in project management for dynamic healthcare. Proven successful in healthcare, recommended for broader application; success seen in DiSCERN and SST.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Organisational Leadership, Agile Methodology, Design Thinking, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Sharing, Community Of Practice
About this Content
Aims
Develop an agile design thinking approach in project management for dynamic healthcare.
Background
COVID-19 highlighted the need for agility in project management to adapt to changing healthcare needs.
Methods
Used Agile Manifesto, Scrum framework, design thinking, sprint meetings, and collaboration tools like Miro and GitHub.
Results
Delivered pilot products like DiSCERN and SST, which gained funding, stakeholder support, and minimized rework.
Conclusion
Proven successful in healthcare, recommended for broader application; success seen in DiSCERN and SST.
Lessons Learnt
Agile design thinking enables faster delivery, cost savings, and effective collaboration for healthcare projects.
Keywords
Agile Methodology, Design Thinking, Scrum Framework, Healthcare Solutions, Continuous Feedback, Rapid Prototyping, Stakeholder Engagement
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | DUKE University - National University of Singapore |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators |
Project Lead(s) | Ronald Cheong |
Project Member(s) | Sean Lam |
Connect with this contributor!
Ronald Cheong - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
949_SHHQ_SHM_2023_Agile_Design_Thinking_Approach_in_Project_Management_for_Healthcare.pdf