Abstract
This study addresses the pervasive "innovation-delivery fracture" phenomenon in Taiwan's regional revitalization policy by proposing a Double-Helix Integration Model that non-linearly interweaves Design Thinking (exploration helix) with Lean Thinking (delivery helix). Through thematic analysis of 31 Taiwan-based publications from 2016–2025, the research identifies four core themes: structural fractures at the policy level including ambiguous central-local government roles and insufficient cross- departmental coordination mechanisms; Design Thinking's excellence in demand insight and co- creation stages, offset by deficiencies in scaling and institution aliz ation; Lean Thinking's potential to strengthen delivery capacity through value stream mapping and PDCA cycles; and a double-helix integration mechanism achieving dynamic balance through three nodes—concept generation, concept validation, and delivery verification. Theoretically, this research extends organizational ambi dexterity theory into the context of Taiwan's regional revitalization by employing a biological double-helix metaphor to conceptualize exploration-delivery integration. Practically, it provides operable tool combinations including value stream analysis, KPI setting, and institutional flexibility mechanisms. However, as a conceptual analysis based on secondary literature, the model's effectiveness requires empirical validation through future action research and longitudinal studies.
Keywords
Regional revitalization; Design thinking; Lean thinking; Double-helix model
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.416
Citation
Liao, C.,and Huang, D.(2025) Bridging Innovation and Delivery: A Double-Helix Integration of Design Thinking and Lean Thinking in Taiwan's Regional Revitalization, in Chang, C.-Y., and Hsu, Y. (eds.), IASDR 2025: Design Next, 02-05 December, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.416
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Conference Track
Track 5 - Design Thinking
Bridging Innovation and Delivery: A Double-Helix Integration of Design Thinking and Lean Thinking in Taiwan's Regional Revitalization
This study addresses the pervasive "innovation-delivery fracture" phenomenon in Taiwan's regional revitalization policy by proposing a Double-Helix Integration Model that non-linearly interweaves Design Thinking (exploration helix) with Lean Thinking (delivery helix). Through thematic analysis of 31 Taiwan-based publications from 2016–2025, the research identifies four core themes: structural fractures at the policy level including ambiguous central-local government roles and insufficient cross- departmental coordination mechanisms; Design Thinking's excellence in demand insight and co- creation stages, offset by deficiencies in scaling and institution aliz ation; Lean Thinking's potential to strengthen delivery capacity through value stream mapping and PDCA cycles; and a double-helix integration mechanism achieving dynamic balance through three nodes—concept generation, concept validation, and delivery verification. Theoretically, this research extends organizational ambi dexterity theory into the context of Taiwan's regional revitalization by employing a biological double-helix metaphor to conceptualize exploration-delivery integration. Practically, it provides operable tool combinations including value stream analysis, KPI setting, and institutional flexibility mechanisms. However, as a conceptual analysis based on secondary literature, the model's effectiveness requires empirical validation through future action research and longitudinal studies.