About the Design Sprint certification

The Design Sprint was developed by Jake Knapp at Google Ventures and popularized in the book "Sprint," written with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz. It lets a team validate an idea with end users in just five days, as a shortcut to learning without building and launching the full solution. Design Sprint 2.0, created with the agency AJ&Smart, condenses the process into four days.

The DSPC™ is designed for anyone working on innovation or product development. It does not require a paid course. You study the official material at your own pace, take the exam online when you feel ready, and only pay if you decide to make your result official.

• Design Sprint facilitation
• Problem mapping
• Lightning demos
• Solution sketching
• Decision-making
• Rapid prototyping
• User testing

How to get the DSPC™ certification

Two free steps. No sign-up fee and no credit card needed.

1. Step 3: pass with 60% or moreAnswer at least 12 of 20 questions correctly.
2. Step 4 (optional): make it officialClaim the official certificate and digital badge after you pass. See what is free and what is paid.

Why fast validation matters

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What you'll learn

1. The innovation mindset

   Why innovation needs experimentation, collaboration, trust and empathy, and the idea of failing fast to learn faster.

2. Design Thinking, Lean and Agile

   How the three approaches combine: explore the problem, build the right thing and build things right.

3. Lean Startup and the MVP

   The Build-Measure-Learn cycle, testing hypotheses with a minimum viable product, and deciding whether to pivot or persevere.

4. What a Design Sprint is

   Its origin at Google Ventures, when to use it, when not to use it, and the difference between a prototype, an MVP and a product.

5. Design Sprint 2.0 and the sprint team

   The four-day version, the preparation work, and the roles of a team of seven or fewer people, including a facilitator and a definer who makes the final decisions.

6. Map, sketch and decide

   Long-term goals, sprint questions and "How might we" notes, the map, lightning demos, Crazy 8s, solution sketches, the super vote, the user test flow and the storyboard.

7. Prototype

   The prototype mindset and the roles that build a realistic prototype in a single day: makers, stitcher, writer, reviewer and interviewer.

8. Test with users

   Interviews with five users of up to one hour each, identifying patterns, reviewing the sprint questions and defining next steps.

The official study guide is organized in three modules: an introduction to the innovation mindset, Design Thinking, Lean and Lean Startup; an introduction to the Design Sprint; and the day-by-day Design Sprint 2.0 process.

Who this certification is for

• Students and beginnersLearn a practical, step-by-step method for innovation.
• Product owners and project managersValidate ideas before investing months of development.
• UX/UI designersAdd a structured, user-centered process for testing prototypes with real users.
• EntrepreneursTest a new product or service idea quickly and reduce the risk of launching it.

DSPC™ exam format

DSPC™ vs. Design Thinking vs. Agile

These approaches are complementary, but they serve different purposes in the innovation cycle.

Ready to go further? CertiProf's Innovation Management Professional Certification (IMPC™) focuses on long-term strategic growth and organizational creativity.

What is free and what is paid

Taking the DSPC™ exam costs nothing. You only pay if you pass and decide you want official proof of your result.

Want several certifications? See all certification options, including the bundle.

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