FREE TEMPLATE — Design Systems Decoded

This template accompanies EP04 — The Pilot Phase.

Free with newsletter subscription. Link from the EP04 Quick Win section.

Purpose: Select the right pilot squad and measure the results before scaling anything.


The Pilot Phase Planner

A template from Design Systems Decoded

From the series by Alex Aljabawi — uxarena.net


One component in production beats two hundred in Figma.

This planner helps you find the right squad, the right component, and the right way to measure what happens next.


PART ONE — WORKED EXAMPLE

The fictional company is Brindlewood — a 140-person e-commerce platform with three product squads. The DS team has been building for four months and has zero production adoption.


BRINDLEWOOD PILOT PHASE PLAN

DS Lead: Jamie

Date: Q1 2026

Target squad: Checkout Squad

Target component: Form Input