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2 strategies and tactics for Design Liaison

What is Design Liaison strategy?

Every great achievement starts with a well-thought-out plan. It can be the launch of a new product, expanding into new markets, or just trying to increase efficiency. You'll need a delicate combination of strategies and tactics to ensure that the journey is smooth and effective.

Crafting the perfect Design Liaison strategy can feel overwhelming, particularly when you're juggling daily responsibilities. That's why we've put together a collection of examples to spark your inspiration.

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How to write your own Design Liaison strategy with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own strategies.

Design Liaison strategy examples

We've added many examples of Design Liaison tactics, including a series of action items. We hope that this will make these examples as practical and useful as possible.

Strategies and tactics for designing tooling KPIs

  • ⛳️ Strategy 1: Conduct stakeholder consultations

    • Identify all relevant stakeholders involved in tooling design
    • Schedule meetings to gather insights on their expectations and requirements
    • Document key performance requirements as expressed by stakeholders
    • Analyse common themes and priorities amongst stakeholder feedback
    • Develop a draft KPI list based on stakeholder input
    • Validate the draft KPIs with stakeholders to ensure alignment
    • Incorporate feedback and make necessary adjustments
    • Finalize KPIs ensuring they meet stakeholder expectations
    • Create a communication plan to share agreed-upon KPIs with all parties
    • Establish a recurrent review process with stakeholders for continuous improvement

  • ⛳️ Strategy 2: Benchmark industry standards

    • Research industry standards and best practices for tooling design KPIs
    • Identify top-performing companies in tooling design and study their KPI frameworks
    • Create a list of common and successful KPIs used in the industry
    • Evaluate how these KPIs can be adapted or improved for your context
    • Consult with industry experts for additional insights and recommendations
    • Select relevant KPIs that align with your business goals and industry insights
    • Develop a comparison matrix to highlight benefits of selected KPIs
    • Draft your own set of KPIs informed by industry benchmarks
    • Test proposed KPIs through pilot projects or simulations
    • Review the outcomes to ensure they deliver desired performance improvements

  • ⛳️ Strategy 3: Implement data-driven KPI measurement

    • Identify key data points necessary for measuring each KPI
    • Ensure data collection systems are in place and functioning correctly
    • Assign responsibility for data collection and KPI reporting
    • Train staff on the importance and methodology of KPI data capture
    • Develop a real-time dashboard for ongoing KPI monitoring
    • Set baseline metrics for each KPI to evaluate progress
    • Schedule regular intervals for data analysis and review
    • Identify trends and anomalies within KPI data sets
    • Conduct regular meetings to discuss data insights and improvements
    • Continuously refine data collection methods to enhance accuracy and consistency
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Strategies and tactics for creating a comprehensive OKR and KPI framework for a design team

  • ⛳️ Strategy 1: Enhance team creativity

    • Organise weekly brainstorming sessions to generate new design ideas
    • Set up monthly workshops with external creative specialists for inspiration
    • Implement a 'design of the month' award to recognise standout creativity
    • Schedule quarterly team outings to creative exhibitions or events
    • Introduce a half-day each month dedicated to exploring new design tools and techniques
    • Encourage team members to allocate 20% of their weekly schedule towards personal creative projects
    • Conduct an annual team retreat focused on creativity enhancement exercises
    • Maintain a shared digital board for ongoing idea sharing and feedback
    • Incorporate a variety of design challenges into weekly team meetings
    • Conduct bi-annual surveys to measure perceived creativity improvement within the team

  • ⛳️ Strategy 2: Improve collaboration with other departments

    • Establish bi-weekly cross-departmental meetings to improve communication
    • Assign design liaisons to each department to streamline design feedback
    • Develop a shared project management tool for transparent design progress tracking
    • Set up regular feedback sessions with key stakeholders from other departments
    • Host quarterly design showcases for all departments to review current projects
    • Create a design resource library accessible to all departments
    • Implement an inter-departmental mentoring programme to foster understanding
    • Launch a collaborative design sprint with marketing and product teams bi-annually
    • Track inter-departmental project timeline adherence as a KPI
    • Evaluate collaboration effectiveness through bi-annual stakeholder satisfaction surveys

  • ⛳️ Strategy 3: Deliver high-quality designs on time

    • Develop a standardised checklist for design review and quality assurance
    • Set clear deadlines and project milestones at the start of each project
    • Implement a digital tool for real-time progress tracking and deadline alerts
    • Introduce peer review sessions prior to final design submissions
    • Schedule regular project debriefs to reflect and improve on delivery times
    • Establish weekly targeted design skill training sessions
    • Create a feedback loop with clients to refine quality standards
    • Measure the average project timeline and work to reduce it by 10% each quarter
    • Track the number of design revisions requested post-delivery to evaluate quality
    • Determine monthly success rates of on-time project deliveries and aim to improve
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How to track your Design Liaison strategies and tactics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to keep your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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