How is Vantage different from ChatGPT or Claude?

ChatGPT and Claude are great for one-off generation. Vantage is a full workspace. It connects your tools, tracks dependencies across projects, catches conflicts between products, and surfaces what needs your attention every morning. It also remembers every past decision, so a new PM can query across all projects and get cited answers in seconds.

Do I have to switch away from Notion or Linear?

No. You keep all your tools. Vantage connects to them and builds intelligence on top. When you're ready, you can push tickets to Linear or Jira. But the value starts before you create anything — just by connecting your tools and seeing what the intelligence layer surfaces.

What happens on day one?

You connect your tools — GitHub, Linear, Slack — 2 minutes each. Vantage indexes your existing data overnight. By the next morning, you see your first decision queue: what's stale, what conflicts, what changed. No manual setup. No templates to fill out.

What if I only manage one project?

Vantage works for single projects, but it shines when you manage 3–5 or more. Conflict detection, cross-project memory, and the decision queue are most valuable when you have multiple projects that need to stay in sync. If you manage one project, start with the free tier and see if the cited query engine alone saves you time.

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How does Vantage keep documents and tickets up to date?

When context shifts, you add the new information and Vantage rebuilds every connected deliverable. Documents, prototypes, and tickets all update. You review the changes, accept or reject each one, and approve. Nothing updates silently, and every change is traceable.

How do I get started?

Sign up free at app.vantageos.tech. Connect your tools, and generate your first grounded document within minutes. No credit card required. Upgrade when you need more projects or features.

Can Figma replace Miro for design sprints?

FigJam is a strong Miro alternative for design sprints. The main advantage is seamless transition from FigJam workshops to Figma prototyping. The main limitation is that FigJam has fewer workshop templates and integrations than Miro.

Do I need a Figma paid plan for design sprints?

FigJam has a free tier that supports collaboration. Figma's free tier allows 3 design files. For a single design sprint, the free tiers may be sufficient. For ongoing use, the Professional plan ($15/editor/month) is recommended.

Is Vantage free to try?

Yes. Vantage offers a free tier with 1 project and 5 AI queries per month.

How-ToAug 14, 20269 min read

How to Run a Design Sprint in Figma (2026 Guide)

Figma's ecosystem covers both the workshop phase (FigJam for ideation and collaboration) and the prototype phase (Figma for high-fidelity prototyping). Running a design sprint in Figma means your team moves seamlessly from brainstorming to building to testing in one platform.

This guide covers how to run a design sprint using FigJam for the workshop days and Figma for prototyping and testing.

Step-by-step guide

Step 1: Set up the FigJam workshop board

Create a new FigJam file for the sprint. Use the "Design Sprint" template from FigJam's template library, or create sections for each day: Understand, Sketch, Decide, Prototype, Test. FigJam's sticky notes, drawing tools, and connectors replace physical whiteboards.

Step 2: Day 1-2 - Understand and Sketch in FigJam

Use FigJam sticky notes for "How Might We" exercises. Create user journey maps using FigJam's connector tools. Run "Crazy Eights" by giving each participant a FigJam section for their 8 sketches. Use stamps and emoji reactions for silent voting on ideas.

Step 3: Day 3 - Decide using FigJam voting

Use FigJam's voting plugin to dot-vote on solution sketches. The facilitator creates a storyboard section and arranges the winning ideas into a user flow. This storyboard becomes the blueprint for the Day 4 prototype.

Step 4: Day 4 - Prototype in Figma

Move to a Figma design file. Build the prototype using your design system components. Connect frames with Figma's Prototyping feature (click interactions, hover states, transitions). The prototype should cover the critical user flow identified on Day 3. Do not polish; focus on functionality.

Step 5: Day 5 - Test with Figma prototype sharing

Share the Figma prototype link with test participants. Use Figma's Presentation mode for in-person tests or share the link for remote tests. Take notes in the FigJam board as participants interact with the prototype. After testing, do an affinity mapping exercise in FigJam to cluster findings.

Step 6: Document decisions

Create a summary section in FigJam with: the sprint question, key findings from testing, validated assumptions, invalidated assumptions, and next steps. Share this with stakeholders. Link the FigJam board to the Figma prototype and any related PRDs.

Common mistakes

Over-polishing the prototype

Day 4 is about building a testable facade, not a production-ready design. Use existing components from your design system. Skip animations and edge cases. The prototype needs to test the core assumption, not demonstrate pixel-perfect craft.

Not switching tools at the right time

FigJam is for ideation (Days 1-3). Figma is for prototyping (Day 4). Do not try to prototype in FigJam or run workshops in Figma. Each tool is designed for a specific phase of the sprint.

Skipping the testing phase

Teams sometimes end the sprint after prototyping because they are excited about the solution. Day 5 (testing) is the most valuable day. It validates or invalidates your assumptions with real users before you invest engineering effort.

Tips

Use FigJam's music feature to set the mood during brainstorming sessions
Copy components from your Figma design system library to speed up Day 4 prototyping
Record user testing sessions for team members who cannot attend

How Vantage helps

After a design sprint, create a Vantage project with the FigJam findings and Figma prototype as context sources. Vantage generates a PRD grounded in the sprint's validated assumptions. Import the Figma file as a context source so the AI can reference the designs during generation.