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Research, wireframe, prototype, hand off — design as a craft, not just visuals.
- DesignIntermediateNew
UX Redesign of a Government Digital Services Portal
Focus on three citizen journeys: (1) Registering a new address (Ummeldung), (2) Requesting a parking permit, (3) Booking an appointment at the Bürgerbüro. For each: create a use…
- User Experience Design
- Web Development
- Requirements Engineering
Open coursework - DesignAdvancedNew
Cloud Architecture Design for a Multi-Tenant SaaS Platform
Deliver a comprehensive cloud architecture design covering: (1) Multi-tenancy strategy (shared database with row-level security vs. schema-per-tenant vs. database-per-tenant — j…
- Cloud Computing
- It Security
- Web Development
Open coursework - DesignIntermediateNew
Balanced Scorecard for a Lisbon Vegan Meal-Kit Startup
Design a complete Balanced Scorecard for the startup including a strategy map, 12-16 KPIs across the four perspectives, target values, and an explanation of cause-and-effect lin…
- Balanced Scorecard
- Kpi Design
- Strategy Mapping
Advanced Management Accounting & Control - DesignBeginnerNew
Kanban Rollout for a Lisbon Bakery Chain
Design a Kanban system for the catering order workflow from order intake to delivery confirmation. You must define columns, WIP limits, classes of service (e.g., same-day vs. sc…
- Kanban
- Process Mapping
- Wip Limits
Agile Project Management Practice your coursework on real scenarios.
Every challenge is shaped from real industry context — not generic exercises. The work mirrors what your degree prepares you for.
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- DesignIntermediateNew
Scaling a Sydney D2C Cosmetics Startup's Data Pipeline
You are tasked with designing a cloud-based data pipeline for GlowUp. The pipeline must ingest real-time user events (page views, purchases, returns) from web and mobile apps, p…
- Cloud Computing
- Apache Spark
- Nosql
Big Data and Cloud Technologies - DesignAdvancedNew
Tokenizing Carbon Credits for a Renewable Energy Firm
Your task is to propose a comprehensive tokenization framework for EcoToken's carbon credits. You must select an appropriate blockchain platform (e.g., Ethereum, Polygon, or a p…
- Blockchain
- Smart Contracts
- Solidity
Blockchain and Digital Assets - DesignIntermediateNew
Simulation-Based Capacity Planning for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to simulate Flowly's customer success operations over the next 12 months. Model the arrival of new enterprise customers, their onboarding and support requests, and …
- Simulation
- Capacity Planning
- Scenario Analysis
Business Analytics - DesignIntermediateNew
Designing a Cross-Cultural Communication Workshop for a Global Remote Team
Your task is to design a 4-hour interactive workshop that addresses cultural dimensions (e.g., power distance, direct vs. indirect communication) and provides practical tools fo…
- Cross Cultural Communication
- Workshop Design
- Facilitation
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Ship product that solves real user problems. Combine user research, prototyping, and stakeholder alignment to turn ambiguous briefs into measurable wins — the role at the centre of modern software teams.
- DesignIntermediateNew
Optimizing Inventory for a Toronto D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to design a multidimensional data model (star schema) for inventory management, create an ETL pipeline to load sample data (provided as CSV files), and develop an O…
- Data Warehousing
- Etl
- Olap
Business Intelligence - DesignIntermediateNew
From PLG to Enterprise: SaaS Scale-Up Pricing
You are a product manager at TaskFlow. Your task is to propose a new pricing and packaging strategy that includes enterprise tiers, add-ons, and a sales-assisted model. Constrai…
- Pricing Strategy
- Packaging Design
- Product Led Growth
Business Model Innovation - DesignExpertNew
Designing a Feedback Culture for a Remote-First Sustainable Fashion Brand
Research best practices in feedback culture from business psychology (e.g., feedback orientation, psychological safety). Design a feedback system that includes tools, training, …
- Feedback Culture
- Psychological Safety
- Remote Work
Business and Industrial Psychology - DesignIntermediateNew
Designing a Digital Platform for Local Artisans in Nairobi
Your task is to design a digital platform business model for CraftConnect. You must define the value proposition for artisans and buyers, propose a revenue model (e.g., commissi…
- Platform Business Models
- Value Proposition Design
- User Experience Design
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- DesignExpertNew
Circular Economy Strategy for a Fast Fashion Retailer
As a circular economy strategist, you must design a take-back program for TrendLoop's Amsterdam stores. Analyze customer behavior, logistics, and partnerships (with recyclers, r…
- Circular Economy
- Business Model Innovation
- Logistics
Circular Economy and Sustainable Operations - DesignBeginnerNew
Scaling Internal Innovation at a 40-Person SaaS Scale-up
Design a 'Corporate Entrepreneurship Program' for TaskFlow that includes idea submission, selection, and incubation processes. The program must be low-cost (under €50k annually)…
- Program Design
- Intrapreneurship
- Process Mapping
Corporate Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship - DesignIntermediateNew
Generative AI Content Strategy for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
You must first define EcoWeave's brand voice by analyzing their existing content (provided). Then, design a set of prompts and a workflow (e.g., using ChatGPT or a no-code AI to…
- Prompt Engineering
- Content Strategy
- Brand Voice
Data-Driven Prototyping with AI - DesignIntermediateNew
Optimizing Inventory for a São Paulo D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are given a CSV file with raw sales, inventory, and supplier data. Your task is to design an E/R diagram, create the normalized relational schema in 3NF, populate it with sa…
- Sql
- Database Design
- Normalization
Database Systems - DesignExpertNew
Designing a Data Warehouse for a Renewable Energy Firm
You are given sample data from three sources: energy production logs, weather data, and equipment maintenance records. Your task is to: (1) design a star schema with fact and di…
- Data Warehousing
- Star Schema
- Etl
Database Systems - DesignExpertNew
Dynamic Pricing Optimization for a Ride-Hailing Platform
You are a data scientist at CityRide. Using 6 months of historical trip data (pickup/dropoff, time, fare, surge multiplier), weather data, and local events calendar, you must bu…
- Reinforcement Learning
- Optimization
- Simulation
Data Science for Business - DesignExpertNew
Structuring an Interest Rate Swap for a UK Infrastructure Fund
You are a structured finance associate at a bank advising InfraBridge. Design a plain vanilla interest rate swap that converts the floating-rate liability to fixed. Provide the …
- Interest Rate Swaps
- Derivatives Pricing
- Credit Risk
Derivatives and Risk Management - DesignIntermediateNew
Redesigning Onboarding for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up
You are a design thinking consultant hired by Flowly. Your task is to conduct user research with enterprise prospects (use personas provided), ideate a new onboarding flow, prot…
- User Research
- Ideation
- Prototyping
Design Thinking and Innovation - DesignAdvancedNew
Sustainable Packaging for a D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are a design thinking consultant for Glowly. Your task is to research customer attitudes toward sustainable packaging, brainstorm packaging alternatives, create prototypes (…
- Sustainable Design
- Packaging Engineering
- User Research
Design Thinking and Innovation - DesignBeginnerNew
Improving Patient Intake for a Telehealth Startup
You are a design thinking consultant hired by MediConnect. Your task is to analyze the current intake flow, identify pain points through user research, ideate improvements, prot…
- User Research
- Ux Design
- Prototyping
Design Thinking and Innovation - DesignAdvancedNew
Social Media Campaign for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Design a 4-week social media campaign for EcoThreads' new 'Reclaimed' line. Define target audience personas, create a content calendar with 12 posts, propose 3 influencer collab…
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Creation
- Influencer Marketing
Digital Marketing - DesignExpertNew
Digital Innovation Lab for a Regional Bank
Your task is to design a blueprint for the innovation lab. Define its structure (e.g., hub-and-spoke, virtual team), governance (e.g., stage-gate process), and funding model. Pr…
- Innovation Lab Design
- Regulatory Compliance
- Legacy System Integration
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