5 Days

Classic (thoughtbot Flavor)

This classic 5-day sprint is based off some of the early sprint techniques by Google Ventures. Over the years we have tweaked and adapted the exercises and schedule. We have found a lot of success with this method as well as the process shown in the Sprint book.

  1. 0 Understand

    1. 10:00am

      Introduction

    2. 10:15am

      Pitch Practice

    3. 10:30am

      Start Assumptions Board

    4. 11:00am

      Break

    5. 11:15am

      Ask the experts

    6. 1:00pm

      Break

    7. 2:00pm

      Card Sorting

    8. 3:00pm

      Problem Statement

    9. 4:00pm

      Break

    10. 4:15pm

      Critical Path

    11. 5:00pm

      Pick a Target

    12. Optional

    13. Start a backburner board
    14. 5 Why's
    15. Who What Where When
    16. Needs, Wants, Desires

      17. 5:15pm – Wrap up

  2. 1 Diverge

    1. 10:00am

      Recap

    2. 10:15am

      Pitch Practice

    3. 10:30am

      Four-Step Sketch: Session 1

    4. 11:30am

      Break

    5. 11:45am

      Speed Critique

    6. 12:00pm

      Heatmap

    7. 12:30pm

      Supervote

    8. 1:00pm

      Break

    9. 2:00pm

      Four-Step Sketch: Session 2

    10. 2:15pm

      Break

    11. 2:30pm

      Speed Critique

    12. 2:45pm

      Heatmap

    13. 3:15pm

      Supervote

    14. Optional

    15. 3-12-3

      16. 4:15pm – Wrap up

  3. 2 Converge

    1. 10:00am

      Recap

    2. 10:15am

      Pitch Practice

    3. 10:30am

      Divide or Swarm

    4. 11:00am

      Final Storyboard (with Breaks)

    5. Optional

    6. 3-12-3

      7. 4:00pm – Wrap up

  4. 3 Prototype

    1. All Day

      Build the prototype

    2. All Day

      Write the script

  5. 4 Test

    1. All Day

      Test the prototype