DesignOps vs. Design Management
Learn about the overlaps and differences between DesignOps and Design Management.
Event Information
With the design field rapidly evolving, DesignOps has emerged as a critical role, working alongside Design Managers to shape how teams excel.
While Design Management is a familiar terrain for many, the distinct and impactful role of DesignOps often remains shrouded in ambiguity.
This talk aims to demystify DesignOps, clearly delineating how it stands apart from Design Management and how these roles can collaborate to amplify the impact of design.
This talk will cover:
What is DesignOps
How DesignOps differentiates from Design Management
How and where both roles can work together
When it’s time to bring DesignOps in alongside Design Managers
About Maria
Maria Karnaukhova is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in Design Operations and Facilitation. She works at GetYourGuide, helping the company recognize and amplify the value of design. Maria also co-founded Led By Design. - a Berlin-based community for design professionals and their allies focused on DesignOps, authentic leadership, and collaboration culture. She’s a feminist who likes to break stereotypes about women by wearing many “unmatching” hats - a geek and a fashionista, a nerd and a skincare junkie.
About The Guild of Working Designers
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