Date post: | 14-Aug-2015 |
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UX and Agile:10 Ways to Create Harmony
Chris WagnerSenior UX Designer
[email protected]@chr1s_wagner
In music, it is the simultaneous combination of tones, especially when blended into chords pleasing to the ear
What is harmony?
Collaborating to achieve a mutually beneficial result that solves the client’s need
What is harmonyin relation to Agile?
Traditional Waterfall Study Planning Timeline
Engage Recruiter
Request Client List
Study Planning Meeting
Study Planning Meeting
Engage Recruiter
Create Test Plan
Create Test Plan
Conduct Study
Conduct Study
Analysis and
Report Creation
Analysis and
Report Creation
Report Presentation
Report Presentation
2 Weeks 48 Hours
4 Weeks 3 Weeks
Agile Study Planning Timeline
The Role of UX in Scottrade’s Agile ProjectsPre-Project Activation (1-6 months)
User research, journey mappingCreate early design concepts
Interactive design and usability testing of concepts
Iteration 0Bring research into persona creation process
Help document personasDesigning for Iteration 1 (if not done during pre-project activation)
Designing for Iteration 2
Designing for Iteration 3
Designing for the first iteration of the next release
Coding for Iteration 1
Coding for Iteration 2
Coding for Iteration 3
Client Usability Study• Test developed code for the release• Test prototypes for upcoming iterations• Conduct user research for future iterations• Provide key findings email within 24 hours, and detailed report later if needed
Release
Engage UX Researcher
Engage UX Researcher
Engage UX Researcher
Engage Recruiter
Study Planning Meeting
Create Test Plan
Conduct Study
Analysis and
Report Creation
Report Presentation
2 Weeks 48 Hours
Agile Study Planning Timeline
10 Ways to Achieve HarmonyDESIGN RESEARCH
Co-location: It does matter where I sit!1 Shorten the study planning time2
5 Make UX a dedicated partof the team
3 Schedule UX before Iteration 0
7 Don’t forget visual design!
9 Use real (at least plausible) content
4 Recruiting for testing
6Report turn-around time and style – quick and lean!
8 Prioritize usability issues
10Track UX recommendations throughout the Agile process
Thank you
Chris [email protected]
@chr1s_wagner
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