Design Sprint Academy

Most teams waste months in endless cycles of debate, assumptions, and blind execution. Meanwhile, high-performing teams? They use the right process at the right time. 🔍 Unclear on the real problem? → #ProblemFraming aligns stakeholders & defines what actually needs solving. 🏗 Got an idea but need to refine it? → #FoundationSprint stress-tests assumptions before committing. 🚀 Ready to validate with real users? → #DesignSprint rapidly prototypes & tests solutions before investing in build. 👉 Read the article to learn when to use what.

Your team has a goal. A deadline. A sense of urgency. Yet, somehow, nothing moves forward. 🔄 Endless meetings. 💬 Stakeholder debates with no decisions. ⚡ Competing priorities pulling everyone in different directions. Sound familiar? That’s because most teams don’t have a workload problem—they have a decision-making problem. Here’s the reality: If you’re not using structured methods to break this cycle, you’re wasting months of time. 🔥 The Fix? Use the right framework at the right time: #ProblemFraming – when you need clarity on a problem #FoundationSprint – when you need to refine your approach.. #DesignSprint – when you need to create and de-risks solutions. These methods aren’t nice-to-haves—they’re essential for cutting through the noise and making faster, smarter decisions. Most teams will keep spinning their wheels. You don’t have to. 👉 Read the full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/eMpqbpiq

🚀 #FoundationSprint & #ProblemFraming: Which One Should You Use—And When? 🚀 What if your team could move forward with confidence while others are still figuring out their next move? Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky’s new book, "Click", introduces the Foundation Sprint—a method to create testable hypotheses before jumping into solutions. At Design Sprint Academy, we’ve spent the last decade refining Problem Framing—helping teams identify the right challenges before committing to solutions. But how do these methods compare? And more importantly—when should you use each one? 🔥 Join us for this exclusive webinar on March 11th, where we’ll break it all down. 🔍 What you’ll learn: ✅ The unique strengths of Foundation Sprints and Problem Framing ✅ When to apply each method based on your product, team, and timeline ✅ How combining both can drive better decisions and faster results 💡 Bonus for attendees: Get our Foundation Sprint workshop template, designed with insights from Click and our sprint experience. Most teams will wait for the book’s release. You don’t have to. 👉 Reserve your spot now and stay ahead of the curve. https://lnkd.in/epwkqufC

Many teams will adopt the Foundation Sprint—many will fail. This article uncovers what’s between the lines to help you get it right. 🔥 The Foundation Sprint, introduced in Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky’s new book Click, is a powerful 2-day workshop designed to help teams define their customers, value proposition, and differentiation. But applying it in large enterprises comes with unique challenges. This article by John Vetan dives into why context-setting, research, and team composition are critical for success in enterprise environments. 💡 Ready to make your Foundation Sprint click? Check out this insightful read and download the free Miro template to get started! #designsprints #foundationsprint #valuepropositions #enterprisedesignsprints #click

🚀 Want to give your team a head start while others are still figuring out their next move? Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky’s new book, Click (launching this April), introduces the Foundation Sprint—a step-by-step method for creating testable hypotheses before jumping into solutions. At Design Sprint Academy, we’ve spent 10+ years helping teams frame the right problems to solve. Now, we’re bringing both worlds together. 📅 Join us on March 11th at 5 PM CET for a free webinar where we’ll compare two powerful methods—Foundation Sprint and Problem Framing—and show you exactly when and why to use each. https://lnkd.in/eyYzz-e7 💡 Plus, attendees get early access to our Foundation Sprint workshop template, combining insights from Click with our proven sprint facilitation experience. #webinars #designsprints #problemframing #foundationsprint

Introducing the Foundation Sprint Workshop Template—a free, 2-day workshop guide designed to help teams craft clear, testable hypotheses before diving into Design Sprints. Based on insights from “Click” by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, this template ensures your team is aligned and focused from the start. By the end of this workshop, you will have a simple, stakeholder-aligned hypothesis: “If we help [customer] solve [problem] with [solution], they will choose it over [competition] because our solution [differentiation].” Get instant access to the Foundation Sprint Workshop Miro Template and start aligning your team around a shared vision today. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6dYHpJB #designsprints #foundationsprint #workshops #startups #innovation

Most companies struggle to turn ideas into real products—not because they lack creativity, but because they: ❌ Have too many ideas and no clear prioritization ❌ Get stuck in endless approval loops ❌ Invest in solutions before validating real demand This video shares a proven 8-step system to: ✅ Identify & prioritize high-potential ideas in hours, not weeks ✅ Align stakeholders without endless meetings ✅ Validate solutions before making costly mistakes Based on #ProblemFraming, #DesignSprints, and rapid prototyping, this playbook is used by top companies like eBay, SAP, and Red Bull to move from idea to execution—fast. 🎥 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eT99X8x6 💬 What’s your biggest challenge when pushing new ideas forward? Too many ideas? Slow approvals? No buy-in? Let’s discuss! 👇

Quibi raised $2 billion from Hollywood’s biggest players. It had a dream team, premium content, and massive hype. Yet, just six months after launch, it completely flopped. 💸 Why? Because they solved a problem no one actually had. Before you invest time, money, and resources into your next big idea, ask yourself: Is this problem truly worth solving? Enter the 4U Framework—a proven method to help product leaders and innovators validate whether a problem is: ✅ Unworkable – If left unsolved, will it cause major consequences? ✅ Unavoidable – Is this a challenge people must face, or is it optional? ✅ Urgent – Does it demand immediate action, or can it wait? ✅ Underserved – Is there a real gap in the market, or are there plenty of alternatives? Had Quibi used this simple but powerful framework, they would have seen the red flags before burning billions. 🎥 Dana Vetan breaks it all down in this latest video—watch now and learn how to filter out bad ideas before they drain your resources. #ProductManagement #Innovation #DesignThinking #4UFramework #Startups #Leadership #Strategy #ProblemFraming https://lnkd.in/et7vajsA

As a product manager, your key role is to define the product while juggling multiple priorities — hitting business KPIs, aligning diverse stakeholders, meeting customer needs, and leading your teams to success. But misaligned goals, siloed teams, and feature-driven pressures can easily derail your focus, leading to confusion and inefficiency. Join Dana & John Vetan from Design Sprint Academy for a deep dive into Problem Framing, a proven framework that empowers product leaders to tackle these challenges head-on and focus on solving the right problems. In this webinar, we’ll cover: 1️⃣ How to avoid common pitfalls like misaligned priorities, difficult stakeholders and the feature factory with Problem Framing 2️⃣ The Problem Framing phases: → Identifying opportunities → Fact finding & product discovery → Facilitating of a Problem Framing workshop 🚀 Bonus: We’ll share and explain the Strategic Opportunity Brief—a tool we use at Design Sprint Academy to align stakeholders and focus on solving the right problems. You’ll leave with practical insights on how to use it effectively in your own context. By the end of this session you’ll understand how to define problem statements (or opportunity statements) that connect user needs with business goals while fostering stakeholders alignment and support. The Benefits of Problem Framing: ✅ De-risk development and avoid the “feature factory” trap. ✅ Manage stakeholders with confidence and clarity. ✅ Focus on building the right solutions with strategic intent. 👉 Reserve your spot now and start solving the right problems.

Join our webinar tomorrow, "Solving the Right Problems: An Introduction to Problem Framing for Product Leaders," and get the clarity you need to lead with confidence in 2025. What’s in it for you? ✅ Learn how to focus on the right problems and avoid wasted time. ✅ Align stakeholders—even when priorities shift. ✅ Make customer-centric decisions with confidence. 💡 PLUS, all attendees will receive an exclusive FREE tool: The Strategic Opportunity Brief—a powerful resource to help you cut through the noise and align stakeholders. 🎤 When: January 29, 2025, at 05:00 PM CET 📍 Where: Online (link below) 💥 Who’s Speaking: Dana & John Vetan, Design Sprint Academy Reserve your spot now 👉https://lnkd.in/euE8JpMX 🎁 Bonus Tip: Stick around until the end of the webinar for a surprise you won’t want to miss!