This 3 Day Design Sprint was delivered to teenagers between the ages of 13 -18 to teach them how to quickly test ideas without writing a line of code. It has been adapted from Tom Lombardo's course from Fresh Tiled Soil.

1. 3 Day Design Sprint
August 7th - 9th
Andy Ayim
Dave Atkinson
Twitter: @Andyshvc
Twitter: @DaveMAtkinson
DAY 1

2. Before we begin…….

3. Who is this?

4. Day 1 Schedule: Understand
Welcome & Introductions
Overview of the Process
Icebreaker
Design Sprint rules
Sprint Challenge
The Challenge
Pitch Statement
Interview an Expert
Assumptions
Assumption Storming
Prioritisation
Problem Statements
Defining Problems
Challenge: User Personas
Daily Review

5. Where it all began

6. What is a Design
Sprint?
A DESIGN SPRINT IS A FLEXIBLE
TIME-BOXED
THAT INCREASES THE CHANCES OF
MAKING SOMETHING PEOPLE
WANT
PROBLEM SOLVING FRAMEWORK

7. Cost-effective testing of your ideas
to avoid building something nobody
wants
“
”Andy & Dave’s definition

8. ….Avoid this

9. Typical 5 Day Sprint

10. 3 Day Sprint
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Welcome
Understand
Problem Statement(s)
Job Stories
Six Up
Sketch
Prototype
Validate
Wrap Up

11. Challenge 1
HIGH FIVE EVERYONE IN THE ROOM
In 60 seconds

12. Challenge 2
MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY
In 60 seconds

17. What is your favourite app? What is your favourite hobby?

18. “A simple, fun & creative
way to capture, edit & share
photos, videos & messages
with friends & family.”
A)
B)
C)
The Art of The Pitch

19. “A digital music service that
gives you access to millions
of songs.”
A)
B)
C)
The Art of The Pitch

20. Pitch Statement
1. Describe the Product
2. What problem does it solve?
3. Who does it solve it for?

21. 5 Tips on Interviewing Users
1. Keep it simple (language)
2. Open and not leading questions
3. Get users to speak through what they are
doing/ feeling/ seeing and thinking
4. Active listening: repeat and summarise back
5. Probe on clues and pauses

22. Good vs Bad Questions
Did you like the login
screen?
Think aloud and tell me
what you think about the
login screen?

23. Good vs Bad Questions
How do you
commute to work?
Do you drive a car to get
to work?

24. Good vs Bad Questions
How angry do you
get when the app
crashes?
Can you tell me a time
when the app crashed?
How did you feel?

25. Minimise Bias Questions
● Bad: How did you like the login screen?
● Good: Think aloud and tell me what you think about the login screen?
● Bad: Would you take a no interest loan if I offered one?
● Good: What challenges are you facing with growing your business?
● Bad: Do you drive a car to work?
● Good: How do you commute to work?
● Bad: Does this icon look like a ‘Payments’ button?
● Good: Can you talk me through what you see (top to bottom)?
● Bad: How angry do you usually feel when an online transaction fails to go through
successfully?
● Good: Recall a time when an online transaction failed to go through successfully. What did
you think or feel?

26. Interview with the Experts
Learn more about the
hobby!

27. Connect the 9 dots.
With 4 or less straight lines.
Do NOT lift your pen.

28. Assumptions = What you
THINK you know

29. List Your Assumptions

30. List Your Assumptions

32. Problem Statement
A problem statement is a challenge that
has business value for a persona

33. Problem Statement
A problem statement is a challenge that
has business value for a persona
WHY WHO WHAT

34. Problem Statement: Example
Andy struggles to play football on grass
because he has no boots
WHYWHO WHAT

35. Problem Statement: Your Turn

36. Perspective

37. Reframe

38. Think Like a
Detective.

39. CHALLENGE

40. Day 1 Challenge: Lightweight User Personas
Can you agree as a team at least 2 personas for your product?
Must include:
● Draw the face of the user
● Context of the situation they would be in when they face your problem statement
● Users needs/ wants or frustrations
● Name, age, gender
● Ideal experience
● Key questions they may ask…….

42. 3 Day Sprint
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Welcome
Understand
Problem Statement(s)
Job Stories
Six Up
Sketch
Prototype
Validate
Wrap Up

43. Congrats on the first day!
How is everyone?