I’m working on the governance process and model for a new design system. This project sets out how the system will be used by the in-house product teams. The design, developement and test teams work in an agile environment so this is a key consideration when I’m planning the system’s work flow.
There are many considerations when designing a governance model which include how scrums team members access and use the system. The internal users will be at very different technical levels with different system needs from stakeholders to developers and I aim to engage with all of our colleagues.
I’ve started with a simple flow chart which I’ve developed to illustrate how components and patterns are created and introduced to the system as usable, tested design elements. The goverance process can be adapted as the system develops and the system itself will be live with a staged release. The new design system should also change and adapt as the company grows and the product range expands.
I also want to encourage contribution from everyone in the company so making this process as easy as possible is important. My view is that anyone can have a good idea and not being a design team member can give an objective view on how patterns work in the real world. I’ve built in user testing as part of the component evaluation process.
I’m enjoying putting the design system governance together as it will add so much to the design and production process with consistency, accessibility and usability for our end users.
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