Guide
Design Sprint Companion
The worksheets that map to a five-day design sprint
When to reach for this guide
Reach for this when you're running a design sprint and want a paper backbone for each day of the week.
How to use it
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Frame the challenge (Monday)
Turn the challenge into solvable 'how might we' questions.
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Sketch solutions (Tuesday)
Generate ideas with Crazy 8s and map the flow.
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Decide what to build (Wednesday)
Prioritize the ideas and pick what to prototype.
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Build and test (Thursday and Friday)
Build the prototype, then usability-test it with users.
What each piece does
- How Might We Worksheet
- Frame the challenge as solvable questions.
- Sketching & Flows
- Generate solutions with Crazy 8s and map the flow.
- Prioritization Matrices
- Decide what to prototype.
- Usability Test Guide
- Test the prototype with users and score it.
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