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Jake Knapp | Creator of Design Sprint
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Design Sprints &
Good Design?
• Get real validation from real people
• Check small parts in small steps
• Make doing good things, 

also good for your business
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Get real validation 

from real people

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DESIGN SPRINT
FM T W TCEO Engineer
Sales
Design Design
Marketing
Customer
Support
FM T W T
Align
Sketch
Decide
Story-board
type
Proto-
Test!
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Align on the challenge
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Create Multiple Solutions
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Vote on Solutions
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Prepare a Storyboard
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Produce a Prototype
Produce a Prototype
Treasure box
Snacks
Script
Produce a Prototype
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Test with Users
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Test with Users
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But, what if the users
don’t like it?
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Align
Sketch
Decide
Story-board
type
Proto-
Test!
Idea
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Data
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If you’ve spent months working
on something you’re less likely to
throw it away and start again
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Get real validation 

from real people

(early)
1
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Don’t get carried away. 

Check small parts in small steps. 

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2
Idea
B… u… i… l… d
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Data
Research
Synthesis
Wireframes
Multiple

versions
Revisions
Sign-offs
Changing
requirements
Re-design
User stories
Feature
backlog
Code
sprints
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Re-design
Idea
Data
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Feature
build
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Case Study
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Ran 8 sprints
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SXSW 2016
Winner Mobile
Innovation
Webby Award
Mobile Best
Practices 2016
Apple
Best Apps of
the year 2015
Google
Best Apps of
the year 2015
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Don’t get carried away. 

Check small parts in small steps. 

(early)
2
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Make doing good, 

good for your business.
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Why did you get in
to design?
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Doing work for good
=
Stories that make you look good
=
Awards
Brand love
Media attention
Non-NDA case studies
Attract the “right” new hires
A non-salesy way to connect with famous 

people/brands that you want to be aligned with
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Doing work for good
=
Stories that make you look good
=
Awards
Brand love
Media attention
Non-NDA case studies
Attract the “right” new hires
A non-salesy way to connect with famous 

people/brands that you want to be aligned with
Story
How AJ&Smart met Jake Knapp
(and changed our business forever)
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Jake Knapp
AUTHOR OF SPRINT
AJ&Smart is the go-to partner for Design Sprints.
With masterful facilitation and product design, they
can help any team stop wasting time, get aligned,
and make months of progress in just two days.
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PODCAST
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1. Mini-Sprint

”How can we get noticed by Google Ventures?”
• 1 hour
• Small group of people
• Start with a challenge
• Collectively find a clear solution
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2. Write an article

…and link to Jake’s website & book
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3. Email GV Sprint Stories

…tell Jake we’re going to be in SF soon
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4. Casually meet with Jake

…and impress him (hopefully)
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5. Bring Jake to Berlin

…btw OMG it worked!!
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1. Find 3 awards you can apply for
2. Commit to:
• Taking photos & videos
• Writing an article
• Doing a press release
• Posting on Instagram, Youtube…
• Applying for the awards
3. Use a Design Sprint (it’ll only take 4 days!)
4. Present above to your boss 

(and share our story as a case study)
2 ways to convince your boss
to do that “good” project
You already have a “good”
thing you want to do
There’s something you want to get 

(awards, a client, fame, fortune…)
1. Think of a way to use “good” to get there

(try running an LDJ with your team)
2. Use steps 2-4 from the left side
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good for your business.
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Design Sprint
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