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# What is a GDD sprint cycle and how long does each cycle typically last?

A GDD sprint cycle is a recurring period of focused work within Growth-Driven Design during which a team identifies underperforming website areas, prioritizes improvements using the ICE method (Impact, Confidence, Ease), implements changes, and measures results. Sprint cycles operate on a monthly cadence during active optimization, with the first 90 days after launch being the most intensive period.

Sprint prioritization starts with evaluating the most-trafficked pages with the most underperforming metrics. Each potential improvement is ranked by expected effect on performance, likelihood of producing a positive result, and difficulty of implementation. Changes run until they reach statistical significance. When a test does not reach significance, the clearer and simpler version is selected. Tests on low-traffic pages may need several months to accumulate sufficient data.

After the initial 90-day intensive period, the cadence typically scales back to a fractional engagement. Lean Labs offers this at approximately $5,000 per month with quarterly strategic reviews. For smaller brands, sprint cycles can operate on an intermittent schedule: three months active, then three to six months on pause while experiments validate, followed by a return with fresh data. Sprint activities include metric analysis using tools such as growthgrader.com, hypothesis formation based on underperformance patterns, implementation of changes to live pages, and evaluation against statistical significance thresholds.

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