May 1, 2024
Updated July 1, 2025
16 minute read
Design Sprints is a human-centered design process that helps teams create innovative solutions to complex problems in just five days. It's a collaborative and iterative process that involves cross-functional teams of designers, engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.
Why Learn Design Sprints?
There are many reasons why you might want to learn Design Sprints. Here are a few of the most common:
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Reading list
We've selected ten books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Design Sprints.
Provides a step-by-step guide to the Design Sprint process, a five-day workshop that helps teams solve big problems and test new ideas quickly and efficiently.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the Design Thinking process, which human-centered approach to problem solving that can be used to improve products, services, and experiences.
Explores the challenges that large organizations face when they try to innovate, and provides a framework for understanding how to avoid the Innovator's Dilemma.
Provides a practical guide to the Lean Startup methodology, which customer-centric approach to building and launching new products and services.
Provides a step-by-step guide to the Value Proposition Design process, which tool for developing products and services that meet the needs of customers.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the Service Design Thinking process, which human-centered approach to designing and delivering services.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the Design Sprint process, with a focus on how to use it to solve complex problems and drive innovation.
Provides a global perspective on the Lean Startup methodology, with a focus on how to use it to build successful businesses in emerging markets.
Explores the application of Design Thinking to the social sector, with a focus on how to use it to solve social problems and create positive change.
Provides a step-by-step guide to running a Design Sprint workshop, with a focus on how to use it to solve problems and test solutions.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
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