Design Critique and Iteration
Facilitating Cross-Functional Design Iteration Sessions
This prompt helps teams structure cross-functional design iteration sessions to gather actionable feedback from multiple stakeholders. It focuses on aligning design decisions with product, engineering, and business objectives while iterating collaboratively.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Product, Engineering, Marketing
THE PREP
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Prepare the designs or prototypes to be reviewed and ensure they are accessible to all participants.
Define session goals and share them with stakeholders beforehand.
Identify key challenges or decisions that need input from the team.
THE PROMPT
Help plan and facilitate a cross-functional design iteration session for [specific product, feature, or workflow]. Focus on:
Stakeholder Alignment: Involving key stakeholders, such as designers, product managers, engineers, and marketers, to ensure all perspectives are considered.
Objective Clarity: Defining specific goals for the session, such as improving usability, aligning with branding, or addressing technical constraints.
Feedback Structure: Encouraging constructive and actionable feedback, focusing on user impact, feasibility, and alignment with goals.
Iteration Prioritization: Collaborating to prioritize changes based on impact and effort.
Next Steps: Establishing clear action items and timelines for implementing feedback and iterating further.
Provide recommendations for structuring the session, including tools (e.g., Miro, Figma, Trello) and methods to ensure productive collaboration. If additional details about the product or goals are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the plan.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose strategies for resolving conflicting feedback during cross-functional sessions.
Suggest methods for balancing user needs with business and technical constraints during iterations.
Highlight ways to document and track feedback from multiple stakeholders.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus the session on specific stages of design, such as wireframes, prototypes, or final visuals.
Include user feedback or testing results to guide discussions and prioritize changes.
Propose follow-up sessions to validate iterations with the same cross-functional group.
Highlight strategies for facilitating remote collaboration during the session.
Add tools for voting or prioritization, such as dot voting or prioritization matrices.
WHEN TO USE
During iterative design cycles that require input from multiple departments.
To align design decisions with product, engineering, and business priorities.
When addressing complex design challenges that require collaborative problem-solving.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the design process is isolated to a single team or department.
When feedback has already been synthesized and further iteration is not required.