The Prototype Thinking Cookbook for Facilitators

Templates

All templates for the Prototype Thinking Cookbook are here in chronological order! Create a new template for your workshop, or start with the New Sprint Facilitation Guide to create a new Sprint from scratch.

Workshop Templates

Step Name Links Guide Prep Time Workshop Length
Sprint Setup & Kickoff Mural Guide 15 mins 30 mins
Confidence Dashboard Mural Guide no prep 1 hr
Ideation Board (Optional) Mural Guide 10 mins 30 mins
Prototype Planning (Optional) Mural Guide 30 mins 30 mins
Build Prototype n/a Guide 1-2 hours 3 hours
Storyboard (Optional) Mural Guide no prep 45 mins
Plan User Tests Test Script n/a 1 hr n/a
User Test Training n/a Guide no prep n/a
User Testing Test Notes Guide no prep n/a
Synthesis Mural Guide 5 mins 2 hrs
Sprint Wrap Up & Final Report Powerpoint Guide 2 hrs n/a

Facilitator / Organizer Templates

Step Name Links Guide Prep Time Workshop Length
New Sprint Facilitation Guide n/a Guide n/a n/a
Sprint Scheduling & Master Checklist Checklist n/a n/a n/a
File Organizing Checklist Checklist n/a n/a n/a
Schedule & Recruit Users Dashboard Guide 30 mins n/a
Select Experiment Coming soon Coming soon n/a n/a
New Design Coming soon Coming soon n/a n/a

Participant Guide Document

Share this pdf with your participants before the sprint.

It includes:

  • 1 hr total of explanatory videos
  • Quick introductions to the process and sprint
  • Expectations for how they will be working
  • In-depth, step-by-step user testing guides for when they run user tests
  • Glossary & other references

Click on the image to download the PDF.


The Sprint Process for Facilitators

*white background = Facilitator only step


Quick Mid-Meeting Micro-Workshops


Prototype Thinking Articles & Resources

The Pre-Tangible Stage by J Li

Between the idea and the execution lies an uncharted land of speculation that can trap a project team for years. Here is the roadmap for systematically crossing it every time.

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The Illusion of Opportunity Cost by J Li

The "Hills Principle": Good things can happen when we build anything

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