Design Sprint Template: How to validate ideas in record time

Copy this template certified by Product School to go from problem to validated prototype in just a few days.

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Understand

Start by understanding the problem you'd like to solve.

Sketch

Now let's sketch possible solutions to the problem.

Prototype

When all your sketches, ideas, decisions comes together into a realistic prototype you can test with customers.

Test

Finally, it’s time to test your prototype with real customers.

What is a design sprint?

Originally developed at Google, the design sprint is a process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers. It focuses your team on designing a solution to a single problem in a very short period of time.

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Run a design sprint

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Here’s a quick overview by one of the creators of the design sprint, Jake Knapp.

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Guidelines

No distractions. While you may need multiple devices if doing the sprint remotely, keep the number of devices to a minimum.

Turn off alerts

Everything is time boxed

Allow time for personal reflection before discussing out loud