The Design Maturity Diagnostic
Most design functions have talented people. What they lack is proof of where they actually stand — not where they hope to be.
Built on a framework shaped by nine years in design roles at two FTSE 100 businesses — including the contrast between one where design reported to the CEO, and one where it didn't. Ten questions, scored in ten minutes.
- Why is Product and Engineering constantly clashing?
- Why isn't research shaping decisions?
- Why do teams keep rebuilding the same thing?
If any of that sounds familiar, the cause is usually structural — and structural problems are diagnosable. One question at a time, go back anytime, and your score — plus where it lands on the five-stage Design Maturity Ladder — is revealed the moment you finish. Enter your details then to see it, and that's it: no account, no spam, no list.
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A number is not a verdict. It's a starting point for the conversation.
This is a self-assessment — accurate as far as it goes, but built on one perspective. The paid version replaces guesswork with evidence:
- Interviews across design, product, engineering, and an executive sponsor
- The same four lenses, assessed properly — not self-reported
- A written report and a prioritised fix list, not just a score
I deliver these personally, so I only take on a handful each month.