I’m familiar with Stanford D.School’s “Design Process” and UK Design Council’s “Double Diamond”. Here’s a breakout of my workflow and deliverables may vary on project use case.
Empathize
- User surveys
- Competitive analysis / Feature matrix
- Comparative UI Design
- Content audit
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Card sorting
- Contextual inquiry
- Ethnographic Research
- User interviews
- Field studies
Define
- Problem identification
- Affinity mapping
- Hypothesis statements
- Assumptions mapping
- Persona creation
- Empathy map
- How Might We’s (HMWs)
Ideate
- Sketching (Crazy 8s aka Design Studio)
- Wireframing
- Task Flow
- User flow
- Site map
- User journey mapping
- Style guide
- Design system
Prototype
- Prototyping
- Task scenarios
- A/B testing
- Usability testing
Test
- Feedback loops
- User observations
- User interviews
- A/B testing
- Product analytics
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I’ve also use the Framework for Innovation by UK Design Council mostly known by its design methodology as the Double Diamond. The gentleman named Dan Nessler gives a great breakdown of the revamped Double Diamond in his article.