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24 alternatives to Design Sprint

A healthy mash of Lean, Design Thinking and Agile "up front"

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Design Sprint launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112
A step-by-step playbook for product teams
2016 · its alternatives →
2
The Design Sprint▲181
An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures
2015 · its alternatives →
3
UX for Lean Startups▲89
Faster, smarter user experience research and design
2015 · its alternatives →
4
Running Lean▲144
An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit
2015 · its alternatives →
5
Frame Innovation▲63
Create New Thinking by Design
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Agile Designers▲164
Best Resources for Designers and Developers
2014 · its alternatives →
7
Six Circles▲74
An experience design framework
2016 · its alternatives →
8
The Lean Startup▲149
Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses
2015 · its alternatives →
9
Design Collaboration for Product Teams▲76
Building the foundation of brilliance
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Sprint▲507
How to solve big problems and test new ideas in 5 days
2016 · its alternatives →
11
The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166
(and how to build them)
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Designing Interactions▲91
Interviews with influential designers
2015 · its alternatives →
13
The Art of Opportunity▲70
Achieve growth with design thinking and strategic innovation
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Ways to Connect ▲127
A book on design by Ryan Singer from Basecamp (pre-launch)
2015 · its alternatives →
15
From Layout to Motion Design▲63
Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets
2017 · its alternatives →
16
The Design of Business▲74
Design thinking as a competitive advantage
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Scrum▲85
A breathtakingly brief and agile introduction
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Product Sprint▲7
Intensive design-thinking workshops
2016 · its alternatives →
19
Dwell▲267
A social network for the design-obsessed
2016 · its alternatives →
20
Business Model Generation▲94
Design and visualise your business model
2015 · its alternatives →
21
Scaling Lean▲74
Mastering the key metrics for startup growth
2016 · its alternatives →
22
Motion Design for iOS▲188
A book about designing animations for iOS
2014 · its alternatives →
23
Lean Customer Development ▲98
Building products your customers will buy
2015 · its alternatives →
24
Design for Real Life▲82
Develop inclusive practices
2016 · its alternatives →

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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →