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