What a design sprint CAN’T do (for enterprise teams)
The original design-sprint format popularized by the Google Ventures team has been interpreted by some as a one-size-fits-all model. This was never the intention, and it’s definitely not the case for enterprise-level projects.
Build Better Requirements Documentation: Why, Who, and How
Great products are built from great plans. They require research, a comprehensive strategy, and roadmap. Defined and documented requirements are a key part of the process for the development of a new or complex system. To ensure the product meets users’ needs, it needs to be understood, captured, and agreed upon. Knowing what is required and communicating it in a clear way is a critical part of any new project.
How To Make A Dashboard That Doesn’t Suck
The dashboard is the face of the application, so it must have curb appeal. But there’s a problem when you prioritize curb appeal above all else: Your dashboard will likely be utterly useless. It will be a work of art to hang from a wall, but it won’t be a dashboard.
How To Make A Dashboard That Doesn’t Suck
The dashboard is the face of the application, so it must have curb appeal. But there’s a problem when you prioritize curb appeal above all else: Your dashboard will likely be utterly useless. It will be a work of art to hang from a wall, but it won’t be a dashboard.
Is UX Freelancing a Fit For You?
Freelancing in UX design offers many benefits that in-house positions cannot, but it’s up to you to decide if it’s the right path for your career. These benefits include making your own schedule, choosing the projects you enjoy working on, and, in most cases, increasing your pay rate per project.
When is it time for DesignOps?
The craft of a DesignOps team boils down to process. When you have a team responsible for process, it lets every other team focus on their respective crafts. It can be hard to gauge when to ramp up a DesignOps function, but I’ve seen three scenarios where it might be time.
Calculating the True Requirements for Content Staffing
Effective content takes time. If an organization skimps on this time, the content will suffer. And it is that content about its core work – the products, services, programs, resources, information, and tools — that provide its core value to its audiences, and its very existence. Therefore, it is critical for executives to understand that sacrificing a relatively small investment in content will result in a substantial reduction in the organization’s ability to meet its audiences’ needs and its business goals.
Orchestrating Experiences: Pinning Down Touchpoints
Orchestrating experiences requires coordination across different disciplines. The digitization of products and services (as well as growing interest in customer-centered approaches) has led to the language of marketing, customer experience, and service design mixing with digital and physical product design. Touchpoints represent fundamental building blocks of support for customer journeys that cut across time, space, and channels.
Orchestrating Experiences: Pinning Down Touchpoints
Orchestrating experiences requires coordination across different disciplines. The digitization of products and services (as well as growing interest in customer-centered approaches) has led to the language of marketing, customer experience, and service design mixing with digital and physical product design. Touchpoints represent fundamental building blocks of support for customer journeys that cut across time, space, and channels.
Website Personalization Planning
Website personalization is about creating a highly relevant, targeted, and individualized experience to suit a user’s needs.