One-week Sprint

Why should you run a one-week sprint?

• It is fast and dedicated
• It helps narrow your options further
• There is no distraction
• You will get an immediate idea about customers’ needs

How can you run a one-week sprint?

Download the template to see an exemplary agenda of a one-week sprint. Each day has a different focus and clear, pre-defined outcomes:

Here is how you can get started:

1. Choose a challenge that is neither too broad nor too narrow
2. Recruit a decider and a sprint team
3. Prepare a war room (refer to the war room method card)
4. Get all the stationery supplies and refreshments ready
5. Pick a facilitator
6. Schedule extra extrenal experts and interviewees
7. Block five full days on the calendar
8. Follow the 5-day schedule. Refer to the template

Tips to get the most out of your sprint:

• No distractions like laptops or phones during the sprint.
• All exercises must be timeboxed to create focus and urgency.
• Plan for sufficient breaks and a late lunch.
• The entire process should be documented.
• Put someone in charge of recruiting customers for the test.
• Do all five interviews in one day to see patterns emerging.

What’s Up Next?

An alternative format that allows for deeper and further validation is a twelve-week sprint.