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The Design Sprint Methodology
The Design Sprint is a five-day process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers. Developed at Google Ventures, it compresses months of work into a single week.
Design Sprint Workshops
Design Sprint Transformation
This workshop accelerates product development using proven design methods. Teams rapidly progress from problem to validated solution through structure...
Rapid Prototyping Sprint
This is a hands-on session using design sprint methods to solve tough problems. Participants learn rapid prototyping, user testing, and validation. Th...
UX Design Sprint
This 5-day workshop helps teams quickly prototype and test ideas. It's a great way to validate assumptions before committing to full-scale development...
Design Sprint Exercises
Ask the Experts
Interview stakeholders and subject matter experts to gather insights. Experts share knowledge while the team captures notes and identifies opportuniti...
Lightning Demos
Get inspired by solutions from various industries. Participants research 2-3 examples and present them in 3-minute demos. Look for patterns and transf...
Map Making
Map how customers interact with your product. The resulting diagram focuses your sprint and informs prototype choices.
Solution Sketch
Develop detailed solution concepts through a multi-step sketching process. This exercise combines rough doodling, Crazy 8s rapid ideation, and a detai...
Start at the End
The "Start at the End" exercise flips traditional planning. Instead of starting with actions, define what success looks like and work backward. Adapte...
Target Selection
Focus the sprint on one target customer and a specific moment in their journey. This choice guides your prototype and testing efforts.
The 5-Day Sprint
Map
Monday: Map out the problem and pick an important place to focus.
Sketch
Tuesday: Sketch competing solutions on paper.
Decide
Wednesday: Make decisions and turn ideas into a testable hypothesis.
Prototype
Thursday: Build a realistic prototype.
Test
Friday: Test with target customers and learn.
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This workshop was incredibly effective for our remote team! We adapted it slightly for a virtual setting and it worked wonderfully. The key was breaking into smaller breakout rooms.
Great resource! One tip: prepare all materials the day before to avoid any last-minute rushes.
Used this for our quarterly planning session. The structured approach really helped us stay on track!