DesignOps
Get better and faster business and customer value and take the next step in DesignOps, Design Systems and Design Leadership.
Learn to work with DesignOps in a structured way, where you build, scale and streamline your design organization.
Get the right customer value faster by building the right thing and reducing risks.
Increase internal efficiency, collaboration and quality through design systems, common design processes and ways of working.
Attract, retain and get more healthy and engaged employees through clearer onboarding and role descriptions as well as building strong psychological safety.
The level of maturity has increased in recent years in design departments and organizations, but it brings new challenges for design work. It requires new ways of working, processes and skills.
During 4 half-days, you will have the opportunity to develop together with other design leaders. You will practice structurally identifying, optimizing and working out a current state, vision and plan for your design organization.
What you will learn
The education will include:
How to sell your work in your organization.
How to structure your work with DesignOps based on a framework.
Which skills and competencies you need to collaborate with to succeed.
Goals, measurement and prioritization within DesignOps.
Design roles, responsibilities and tasks.
How to scale and structure your design organization.
You get to discuss and share experiences with others in the same situation.
You work on your own case from your own organization.
What you get
After the education, you will have:
A beginning of a current state, vision and roadmap
Concrete methods, templates and tools that you can use in your organization
Practiced working more strategically and tactically
A diploma 🙂
The education is suitable for
We believe you work in, or are interested in, DesignOps. Common roles can be:
Head of Design or other strategic role
UX Team Lead, UX Lead or other tactical role
DesignOps Manager, DesignOps Specialist or other operational role
Consultant within the above areas (here you can work with your own case or customer case)
When and where
We will be in centrally located premises in Stockholm. We will return when we know the number of registered participants.
The next cohort will be on the following dates:
No dates planned for the spring yet, please add your interest below.
Oct the 1st 9-12 + lunch
Oct the 8th 9-12 + lunch
Oct the 15th 9-12 + lunch
Oct the 22nd 13-17 + after work to celebrate 🥳
Jens Wedin has worked in design for over 20 years and worked operationally, tactically, and strategically both in large companies and government agencies, as well as small design firms and as a consultant. He is also a frequent lecturer and trainer in design and leadership at leading schools. Jens has also founded Design Leadership Community, an international community for design leaders. He is the founder of Studio Manfred.
Monica Enecrona is a Design leader with 30 years of experience in design. She is an initiative taker, and lead the DesignOps work at Skandia. Her passion is to develop what works well and push and make it even better, as well as support, coach, and train in innovation, product, and design.
Price
The price is currently 14.950 SEK excl. VAT.
Last day to register is not set, so secure your spot now!
The Fine Print!
The spots are limited to 12 people. To ensure high quality and as personal as possible, you need to apply for a spot.
Lunch is included, and we will end the last session with after work drinks and celebration.
All materials will be in English, but we will speak Swedish.
You will need your own case to work on during the days and have as homework. This can be something from your workplace or something you are eager to explore yourself. You need to plan for a total of about 15 hours of work between the days.
Get in touch if you want to send more people from your organization, or if you would like to run this course internally.
You can cancel your participation up to 3 weeks before the course starts at no cost, after which you will pay the full price. Your ticket can be transferred to another person. An invoice will be sent in connection with the course starting. We can cancel or move the course if there are not enough sign-ups.