Accelerate Innovation and Solve Complex Problems
Need to tackle a big challenge or fast-track an idea? Design Sprints are a proven method to help your team move from problem to solution in just a few days. At Maine Associates, we facilitate Design Sprints that enable organisations to innovate, align and act with clarity and purpose.
What Are Design Sprints?
Design Sprints are a structured, time-boxed process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping and testing ideas. Originally developed by Google Ventures, Design Sprints are perfect for solving complex problems, generating ideas and validating solutions quickly.
How Does It Work?
A Design Sprint typically unfolds over five phases:
- Understand – First we frame the challenge, align the team and define the problem you want to solve.
- Ideate – Next, we generate a wide range of ideas through brainstorming and other creative techniques.
- Decide – The team narrows down ideas, selects the most promising solution and creates a plan to move forward.
- Prototype – Building a low-fidelity prototype to bring the idea to life quickly and cost-effectively.
- Experiment – Finally, develop simple ways to gather real-world feedback to guide your next steps.
Who Is It For?
Design Sprints are ideal for organisations across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors that want to:
- Solve complex challenges.
- Test and validate new ideas for products and services.
- Move quickly to innovate with agility .
What Are the Benefits?
By running a Design Sprint with Maine Associates, you can:
- Reduce risk by validating ideas before significant investment.
- Save time by compressing months of work into days.
- Foster innovation by involving diverse perspectives.
- Build team alignment and focus.
- Gain actionable insights from real-world feedback.
Let’s Sprint to Success
Ready to solve your next big challenge? Contact us to learn more about how a Design Sprint can help your organisation innovate and move forward with confidence.