Design operations review
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Most organisations have formalised, standardised, scripted or even automated large chunks of the design process. Still, at scale, designers often struggle with a speedy design delivery without compromising on quality.
How do we collaborate with development, and with our stakeholders? How do we make sure we’re all on the same page, without having to discuss every single detail? How do we leverage user insights and product analytics? How do we manage our design system, our software, recruitment, and onboarding? How do we get the resources for our next initiative?
These are important issues – but not all of your designers have to be involved in addressing them. Let’s stop asking creatives to work on operational tasks. Let’s free them up to be amazing at the work they are best at:
Our DesignOps review sets you up for high-quality design, high efficiency, and high satisfaction. It revolves around the principles of team, strategy, discovery, delivery, and culture, and consists of the following elements:
If you experience too many cooks in the (design) kitchen, too many overworked or burnt-out designers, and a low ROI of design in general – step up your DesignOps.
Get started by understanding the business value of DesignOps.
Whenever you spot opportunities for improvement, implement small new habits, and keep learning as you go.
Or get some inspiration from how we laid down a solid plan for a design system with the City of Amsterdam, and how we implemented a multi-branded design system leveraging design tokens at Signify.
The right approach depends on where you are now and where you want to go. Leave your details, and we'll schedule a (remote) consultation to figure out what you need.
Hike One supports organizations in designing and improving their digital products. We mainly work for corporates, SMEs, and government agencies. In 2023, Hike One was named the best UX design agency in the Netherlands by Emerce 100 based on customer feedback. Hike One's clients include ASML, Heineken, Liberty Global, Municipality of Amsterdam, Marktplaats, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Philips, Rabobank, Rituals, and Signify.
Hike One assists product teams and design departments in working according to the latest best practices. We provide coaching and support, as well as temporary hiring of design experts. Feel free to contact us if you don't immediately find what you're looking for.