They need to be dedicated and determined to find the right solution.
They need to be involved from beginning to end of the sprint so must commit to a whole week. Knapp explains that a decider needs to have a thorough understanding of the problem you are trying to solve and needs to be opinionated and well educated. Consider them the official decision-maker. A decider has all of the authority to make all of the decisions. The decider is probably the first person you recruit, their role is critical in the sprint process. And even if their ideas are still wrong, it will be useful to reinforce the right ideas.
They will have the ability to open your mind up to things you haven’t considered and see options from a different point of view. Knapp explains that although it may seem counter-productive, it’s a good idea to have a few people on your team that don’t agree with you all of the time. Knapp also emphasises the importance of having a diverse range of people, don’t have more than one or two people with the same specialty or role otherwise, there may be conflict. The idea is a sprint, not a marathon so keep your numbers low. Too many people add confusion and slow the sprint down. Knapp explains that you do not want to more than seven people in your sprint team. A sprint can be used to solve anything, as Knapp says himself, no problem is ever too big for a sprint. You need to establish a block of 5 days that you can complete your sprint in and pick a large space you can work in. Knapp explains that before you even consider beginning a sprint, you need to ensure that you have the perfect challenge and the right team to carry this out. You’ll create a prototype on Thursday and Friday is about testing your prototype with real people! BOOK SUMMARY GETTING STARTED Wednesday is the day that decisions need to be made and your idea is transformed into a hypothesis.
Tuesday is dedicated to sketching out solutions. First, on Monday the focus is mapping out the problem you want to solve and selecting your main focus. Before we dive into a day by day explanation we’ll cover a few essentials such as deciding on your team, the tools you’ll need and that space that you want to work in. This summary will take you through the 5-day process that Knapp outlines in his book. Teams all around the world including Slack and Nest have implemented his plans successfully. At Google Ventures, Knapp developed the Design Sprint Process. Knapp specifically was with Google for over 10 years and was a big part of developing Gmail and Google Hangouts. These three have all been a big part of Google Ventures. Sprint is written by Jake Knapp with help from John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz. The authors have put together a must-read checklist at the back of the book that will assist anyone on this problem-solving, idea-testing journey! About the authors Together, Knapp, Zeratsky and Kowitz have put together a guide for “solving big problems and testing new ideas in just five days”. This book is the perfect read for any budding entrepreneurs who have plenty of ideas they want to test.
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