Design Sprint is a 5-day structured process developed by Google Ventures used to solve complex design problems.
5-Day Design Sprint Structure:
- Monday: Understanding
Mapping the problem area, determining long-term goals
Technique: Expert interviews, How Might We questions - Tuesday: Sketching
Developing all possible solution ideas
Technique: Crazy 8s, solution sketches - Wednesday: Deciding
Democratically selecting the best idea
Technique: Heat map voting, decision matrix - Thursday: Prototyping
Converting the selected idea into a testable prototype
Technique: Fake-real prototype, smoke and mirrors - Friday: Testing
Testing the prototype with real users
Technique: 5 user tests, interview notes
Advantages of Design Sprint:
- From idea to tested solution in 5 days
- Strengthens team collaboration
- Provides quick validation in risky projects
- Accelerates the product development process
Allows you to test with small investment before making big decisions.