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Run a Design Sprint

A design sprint is a five-day workshop: one product question, a prototype, and a test with real people by Friday. Use this when talking will not settle the bet and you need a cheap yes or no before a quarter of build.

  1. 01Set the challenge

    Write one problem the team can answer in five days, then lock the roster, the decision-maker, and Friday’s testers. A sprint without testers booked is a workshop.

  2. 02Map the problem

  3. 03Sketch solutions

  4. 04Decide and storyboard

    The decision-maker picks one concept and a prototype scope. Then storyboard the critical path: 5–7 scenes, happy path plus one error. Be explicit about what you are not building.

  5. 05Build the prototype

  6. 06Test and share

Frequently asked questions

We only have three days. Do we still run this?

Keep the spine: problem, one concept, a prototype, and a test. Cut competitive review if you already know the space. Do not cut testers.

We do not have existing research. Can we still sprint?

Do three to five interviews the week before, or start from support tickets and analytics. A sprint uses evidence you already have. It is not a research study.

Does this work remotely?

Yes. Same prompts. Shorter blocks, one person driving the board, cameras on for decide and test.

What happens after Friday?

If the test worked, write the PRD. If it did not, you still got a cheaper no than building the thing.