Design process checklist (v1-0)

Welcome
Welcome to the design process checklist, which accompanies the
Getting started section of the Inclusive design toolkit

These materials were produced by the University of Cambridge,

Engineering Design Centre.
All of the content within this Excel file is editable, so you can use the
blank templates to check an existing design process, and modify the
template to best suit your needs.

Fundamental questions of concept design

Question

Key act

How does your process

answer this question?

Activ

How can the needs be met?

How well are the needs met?

Manage

What are the needs?

What should we do next?

Explore

Principles of inclusive concept generation

How does your process

incorporate this principle?

Explore

Principle
Repeat to refine

Test early and test often

It's normal to be different

Create

Strive for simplicity

Consider the whole user

journey

Detail matters

Challenge assumptions

Let ideas breathe

Prove it

Wear different hats

Evaluate

More than just users

Key activities for inclusive concept generation

Activity
Review progress & Plan next steps

Refine product goals

Build business case

Ensure common understanding

Create a stakeholder map

Observe users

How does your process

incorporate this activity?

Generate personas

Describe user journeys

Capture needs list

Stimulate ideas

Develop concepts

Make prototypes

Agree criteria

Test with experts

Test with users

Estimate exclusion

Present evidence