Get Organizational Buy-In for the Design System
Before moving forward with the system, you need the support of your team and stakeholders.
1. Presentation for the team
Describe the process of building the interface inventory
Present the key inconsistencies from every category
Explain why these inconsistencies are detrimental to the experience of users or are negatively affecting the software development process
Present building a design system as the answer to the challenge
Explain that building a design system is an ongoing process and that you would like to build a small team to manage this process
Clarify that all designers and developers will have the right to contribute to the system
Get a clear ‘yes’ from the team
2. Presentation for stakeholders
Describe the process of building the interface inventory
Present the key inconsistencies from every category
Focus on numbers and the influence on the speed of the process (62 shades of gray, 16 types of buttons, 5 icon libraries etc.)
Explain why these inconsistencies are detrimental to the experience of users or increase cost of software development (hours involved multiplied by average salary)
Present building a design system as the answer to the challenge
Explain that building a design system is an ongoing process and you’d like to build a small team to manage this process
Emphasize that building a design system will help the company deliver better experience to the market faster
Get a clear ‘yes’ from the team
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