Design-development handoff is where designed components are passed to developers for building. A good handoff process helps both designers and developers understand exactly what needs to be built and how it should work.

Key aspects of handoff evaluation:

• File preparation: How design files are organized and shared
• Build instructions: How clear and complete the specifications are
• Tool effectiveness: How well handoff tools work for the team
• Technical limits: What can and cannot be built as designed
• Team communication: How designers explain their decisions

Common challenges in handoff:

• Missing details about how components should behave
• Different names used in design files and code
• Unclear instructions for different screen sizes
• Designs that are difficult to build
• Incomplete notes about interactions