niopd-st-design-sprint - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: niopd-st-design-sprint description: Applies Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology for rapid problem-solving in 5 days. Use for product validation, feature development, or innovation challenges.

Design Sprint Skill

This skill applies the Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology for rapid validation in 5 days.

Theoretical Foundation

Origin

The Design Sprint was developed at Google Ventures by Jake Knapp and documented in "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" (2016).

The 5-Day Structure

Day	Focus	Outcome
Monday	Map	Problem defined, target chosen
Tuesday	Sketch	Solutions on paper
Wednesday	Decide	Best ideas selected
Thursday	Prototype	Realistic facade built
Friday	Test	User feedback collected

Key Principles

Time-boxed decisions
Real user validation
Team alignment
Bias toward action
Learning over launching

When to Use

High-stakes decisions
New product initiatives
Major feature changes
Entering new markets
Breaking analysis paralysis

Instructions

Monday: Map

Set long-term goal
List sprint questions
Create map of user journey
Choose target area

Tuesday: Sketch

Lightning demos (inspiring examples)
Four-step sketching:
- Notes
- Ideas
- Crazy 8s
- Solution sketch

Wednesday: Decide

Art museum (display sketches)
Heat map voting
Speed critique
Straw poll + Supervote
Create storyboard

Thursday: Prototype

Assign roles (Makers, Stitcher, Writer, Asset Collector, Interviewer)
Build realistic prototype
Trial run

Friday: Test

Conduct 5 interviews
Observe together
Identify patterns
Document learnings

Step 6: Generate Report

File path: 01-sources/[YYYYMMDD]-design-sprint-v0.md

Output Specifications

File Naming: [YYYYMMDD]-design-sprint-v0.md
Location: 01-sources/
Template: references/design-sprint-template.md

Related Skills

niopd-st-design-thinking: Broader methodology
niopd-pd-wireframe: Prototyping
niopd-ur-interview: User testing
niopd-pd-experiment: Validation