In the case of repowering coal power plants, the existing workforce is likely to be very interested in the prospect of another sixty years of highly profitable plant operation, but without the pollution and emissions.

This focus on the workers’ experience typifies the comprehensive and multifaceted approach of Design to Value.Conversing and collaborating to the point where imagination expands is the work of Design to Value..

The process must be evolutionary – you have to have conversations and see where they take you.This stands in stark contrast to the way most firms operate today with a set process and series of protocols, and a very clear agreement on stage gates and deliverables.In Design to Value, design phases are described by broad questions documented into the problem statement and value drivers.

For example, the problem statement might ask: ‘Can the problem be solved and significant value created in a financially viable way?’ The specific design work and deliverables would then be focused purely on answering the question at hand, which means that some areas of analysis and design would be progressed well beyond historical stage-gate levels, whereas others might not be progressed at all.. And these conversations often return to asking the.Asking questions over and over creates opportunities to move between sectors.

For example, if a firm that knew almost nothing about water infrastructure was asked to build a wastewater treatment plant, their success – the project’s success – would be a matter of abstracting processes, thinking systematically and schematically, and asking questions – not accepting the status quo.

The client might say that they would have to dig a large hole in the ground.He cited the development of a low-carbon Ventolin inhaler by GSK, a collaborative effort across multiple fields, as a case in point for what interconnected, interdisciplinary work can achieve.. 2.

The urgency of accelerating industrialisation.Jaimie noted that although sustainable technologies are being developed at unprecedented speeds, their large-scale implementation lags behind.

He advocates for harnessing digital tools, prefabrication, and industrialised processes to expedite their roll-out.From designing flexible, modular manufacturing systems to implementing continuous production processes, these approaches can help industries achieve decarbonisation goals faster and more efficiently.. 3.