Improving Design Hand-Offs to Development
Headway - Digital Product Agency
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?? Here's how to look at it:
?? Design Handoffs Set the Stage for Success
A smooth transition ensures that the final product meets both design expectations and functional requirements.
?? Team → Roles ??
?? Design Team → Setting Expectations
?? Single Source of Truth
The design team is responsible for maintaining a single source of truth that defines what each component should look like and be capable of.
?? Clear Communication
This ensures that the development team clearly understands design expectations, minimizing misinterpretations and ensuring consistency across the product.
?? Development Team → Managing Execution
?? Second Source of Truth
The development team maintains a second source of truth that represents the execution of components—how they look and function in the real world.
?? Feedback Loop
The development team must communicate with the design team to ensure the execution aligns with the original design vision. This two-way communication helps refine both the design and development processes.
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