Design Sprint for any team — rapid innovation workshop process
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Design Sprint for Any Team

This method helps teams quickly prototype and test new ideas. It is structured to encourage fast-paced creativity and collaboration, enabling teams to transform concepts into tangible prototypes in a short period.

Duration
2h–4h
Group size
2–10 people
CCBY-SA 4.0

How to run it

  1. 1

    Clearly define the challenge or problem your team wants to address.

  2. 2

    Break the sprint into seven sections with flexible timing according to your total available time.

  3. 3

    Allocate approximately 10% of the time for defining the target.

  4. 4

    Dedicate around 20% of the time for sketching ideas.

  5. 5

    Reserve another 10% for decision-making on the best solutions.

  6. 6

    Spend 10% on storyboarding your chosen concept.

  7. 7

    Consider additional time for testing prototyped ideas with real feedback.

Tips

  • Encourage all team members to contribute their ideas during the sketching phase.

  • Utilize a timer to keep the team focused and efficient in each section.

  • Stay flexible; adapt the timing based on your team's pacing and discussion needs.

Variations

You can scale the complexity of the sprint based on the team's experience or the challenge's intricacy.

Where it fits

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Method descriptions on Workshop Weaver are original content written by our team, based on established facilitation practices. This method was inspired by work from SessionLab. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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