01. DEFINE

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Phase 2: Define

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Phase 2 of the Design Sprint: Define

Phase 2 of the Design Sprint: Define

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Summary

The second phase of the Design sprint is Define. The goal of this phase is to create focus on what you want to achieve and how you will define success. Once you’ve identified that vision, it becomes much easier to understand and frame all the other steps you will need to take to realize that vision.

Topics & Learning Objectives

Topics and Learning Objectives

In this lesson, we’ll cover the following topics:

  • The Define phase of the Design Sprint
  • Creating focus by starting with desired outcomes, using a variety of different methods:
    • Success Metrics
    • Design Principles
    • Future Press Release

At the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:

  • Describe the Define phase of the Design Sprint
  • Describe why starting at the end is beneficial
  • Define success metrics using the HEART framework
  • Define Design Principles
  • Write a Future Press Release

Glossary

Glossary

Here are some of the terms we will be covering in this lesson:

Term Definition
Success Metrics A way to measure whether or not your project achieved its goals
HEART Framework A framework which was created at Google to measure quality of user experience at scale
goal something that a user is trying to accomplish
signal behavior (ie: generally something a user would do) that allows you to tell if a user achieved their goal
metric measurement of a signal
design principles A framework which to measure quality of user experience at scale