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

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

Sprint schedule

Sprint team
Design Lead
Marketing
Sales
Designer
Engineer
CEO
Product Manager

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