Design
Sprints
Accelerate innovation. Test ideas fast. Deliver real impact.
- Format: In-person, live online, or blended
- Duration: 2 intensive days
- Methodology: • Full sprint simulation • Collaborative exercises • Facilitator coaching • Practical prototyping and testing
In fast-moving markets, speed and clarity are decisive. Traditional product development cycles are too slow, too risky, and too costly especially when customer expectations evolve rapidly and competition is relentless. Design Sprints compress months of work into a structured, high-impact process lasting just a few days.
This intensive course immerses participants in the Sprint methodology (inspired by Google Ventures), enabling them to rapidly test ideas, solve complex problems, and validate concepts with users before investing in full development. Participants simulate a full sprint cycle, learning how to facilitate, lead, and embed Design Sprints within agile and innovation frameworks.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose, structure, and benefits of Design Sprints.
- Facilitate sprint sessions and guide teams through each sprint stage.
- Apply collaborative and creative techniques to solve complex business challenges.
- Prototype solutions quickly and validate with real user feedback.
- Communicate sprint outcomes to sponsors and secure support for next steps.
- Integrate Design Sprints into Agile, product development, and innovation programs.
Target Audience
Ideal for professionals involved in innovation, product development, transformation, or problem-solving:
• Product Managers & Product Owners
• UX/UI Designers & User Researchers
• Innovation Leads & Transformation Managers
• Business Analysts & Strategists
• Project Managers & Scrum Masters
• Cross-functional Agile Teams
Industries Served
Design Sprints deliver value in any industry requiring rapid innovation:
• Banking & Insurance – digital journeys, new products, service redesign
• Asset Management – advisor tools, customer communication, research
• Manufacturing – product/line upgrades, automation concepts
• Luxury & Retail – digital commerce, omnichannel experience
• Logistics & Services – customer portals, optimization solutions
• Technology & Digital Businesses – feature development, market testing
Certification
Participants receive the Design Sprints Certificate after completing:
• Practical sprint simulation
• Group exercises
• Facilitator and team evaluation
This certifies their capability to:
• Lead and facilitate design sprints
• Prototype solutions
• Conduct user validation
• Drive rapid innovation cycles
Course Content
- What is a Design Sprint and why it works
- Sprint methodology, principles, and mindset
- The organizational conditions for successful sprints
A fully immersive, hands-on simulation covering:
Day 1 of the Sprint (Monday): Understand
- Problem framing and challenge definition
- User research insights and experience mapping
Day 2 of the Sprint (Tuesday): Diverge
- Idea generation techniques (brainwriting, sketching, mapping)
- Broad exploration of possible solutions
Day 3 of the Sprint (Wednesday): Decide
- Prioritization and decision-making frameworks
- Selecting the strongest concept
Day 4 of the Sprint (Thursday): Prototype
- Building a realistic, testable prototype
- Techniques for creating low- to mid-fidelity prototypes
Day 5 of the Sprint (Friday): Validate
- User testing and rapid feedback loops
- Interpreting results and defining next steps
- Sprint planning and stakeholder alignment
- Visual collaboration frameworks
- Facilitator roles, responsibilities, and best practices
- Integrating Sprints into Agile and product development cycles
- Securing sponsorship and cross-functional collaboration
- Turning Sprint outputs into actionable roadmaps
- No formal prerequisites.
- Prior exposure to Design Thinking is beneficial but not mandatory.
(If needed, you can suggest pairing with Certificate in Design Thinking as a foundation.)
- Solve complex problems fast using a proven innovation framework.
- Validate ideas before investing time and resources.
- Build cross-functional collaboration and alignment.
- Increase innovation success rates through rapid experimentation.
- Strengthen your profile with a certification used by leading global innovators.
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