There is a potential flaw with traditional design sprints - they focus on desirability but can forget that for a design to become an innovation its needs the intent, feasibility and viability lens taken to it.
A while back I posted an article about a build on the DVF model by adding 'Do' or organisation desirability. This can be thought of more simply as intent. If we need a new feature (a design) to become a reality (an innovation) it needs to tick all four boxes - IDVF.
Last year on a large project we needed to get some traction on new features for a new operating model quickly and rigourously so we created the Fortnight IDVF Innovation Sprint.
Across the two weeks the right people are working at the right time to progress a design idea to a potential innovation reality:
Core design team - does all the heavy lifting across the fortnight. They participate in all the sessions plus the time in between preparing for the next session in front of them.
User Reference Groups - users we want to engage with on the first Thursday.
Project Control Group - holders of intent through the sprints and guiders of the work who top and tail the sprint.
Innovation Squad - subject matter experts who can bring the feasibility and viability lens into a design setting on the second Monday.
Primary Stakeholders - sponsors or governance group who have the final say and give interim intent feedback into the direction every second Wednesday.
The advantages with this model is the constant application of the whole IDVF lens through the design process. It reduces the chances of reworks when a feature comes out of "design" and is put forward for implementation.
You can stack the fortnights back to back depending on the scale of the job - we did five on the big project I referred to.
Get in touch with me if you want to know more or want help running one for your project.
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