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After existing at the margins for years, AI has moved into the mainstream. Forward-looking leaders at all levels are asking how their teams can benefit from AI and what steps they can take now. This is why the AI Design Sprint™ is so useful.
Introducing the AI Design Sprint
Developed by 33A and facilitated by us, the AI Design Sprint prioritizes collaboration, speed, and the needs, preferences, and behaviors of end-users. It enables AI to become a force for innovation and competitive advantage. You don't need technical knowledge.
Structured Approach
The AI Design Sprint guides a team from initial AI concept to a working prototype in just two weeks. It uncovers and capitalizes on high-impact AI opportunities for a team or organization. The process helps companies avoid costly mistakes and wasted resources.
Creating real solutions with clear results sets the AI Design Sprint apart from other approaches. It does this without trade-offs in either depth of ideation or strategic planning.
The approach consists of a series of stages: process mapping, framing, concept development, tech check, and prototype creation.
How the AI Design Sprint works
The sprint’s structure is a series of stages, each build upon the last, that goes from idea to prototype:
- Process Mapping
Leaders start the sprint by analyzing the organization chart. They look for areas where AI can boost efficiency and performance. This determines the direction for targeted AI automation efforts within the company.
- Framing
Department heads take the reins in the next phase, pinpointing specific tasks within their area that could benefit from AI capabilities. This session is about finding the sweet spots where AI can deliver the most value.
- Concept Development
Here, the focus shifts to the work process identified in the previous stages. Teams use innovative tools like GenAI Cards and AI Cards to visualize and redefine processes with AI solutions.
- Tech Check
The final phase is a rapid assessment, which validates the concept’s practicality and alignment with both value to employees and the company's goals.
- Prototyping
The culmination of the AI Design Sprint is building a prototype with documentation describing the AI solution and its functionality. The result is a roadmap for implementing the solution for production use.
The Strategic Advantage of AI Design Sprint
The AI Design Sprint addresses two primary challenges: finding suitable business use cases and overcoming limited AI technical knowledge.
Identifying Use Cases
The greatest barrier is identifying AI use cases. According to a recent O'Reilly study, 31 percent of businesses wrestle with this problem. Without a clear understanding of where AI can add real value, companies experience the "deer in the headlights" problem. They chase irrelevant AI trends or simply freeze, overwhelmed by the breadth of possibilities.
By providing a structured process, the AI Design Sprint reveals the most impactful AI opportunities. It streamlines the exploratory phase, enabling businesses to see how AI can improve processes, remove inefficiencies, and align AI initiatives with business goals.
No Technical Knowledge Necessary
Another hurdle is the perception that AI requires specialized technical expertise. This acts as a deterrent to exploring AI's potential.
The AI Design Sprint shatters this perception with easy-to-use tools like AI Cards. Now teams can visualize complex AI capabilities. You can ideate, prototype, and align new AI concepts without requiring technical expertise.
This makes the AI Design Sprint a vital tool for navigating AI. It turns AI into an enabler of innovation and efficiency by bridging the gap between game-changing potential and real-world use cases.
AI Experience Session
If the concept of AI Design Sprint piques your interest, sign up for a free AI Experience Session.
This one-hour session is an interactive, hands-on introduction to the AI Design Sprint. You'll work in a team to develop an AI application concept. It will be for a specific step in a work process. You'll learn how AI can improve your workflows through automation.
No technical knowledge is required. Sign up today.
Alternatively, you can contact us to schedule a one-on-one conversation.