Design work sometimes feels slow, and not well suited to quick agile cadences and Scrum events. Learn UX techniques that fit beautifully into Scrum, and practice these techniques with a cross functional team in class.
Professional Scrum with UX 2-Day Workshop (Scrum.org Certified) – Madrid
Design work sometimes feels slow, and not well suited to quick agile cadences and Scrum events. Learn UX techniques that fit beautifully into Scrum, and practice these techniques with a cross functional team in class.
Velocity should be renamed “future tech debt”
(Want to get this article in your inbox? I publish one article a month and share it in my newsletter first. You can sign up here and join 14k other subscribers.) Hey folks - Two weeks ago I found myself at the center of a debate with a client about the benefits and drawbacks of … Continue reading Velocity should be renamed “future tech debt”
Why does every project have to be Agile these days?
Truly agile teams enjoy the ability, desire and safety to respond to change over following a plan.
3 Challenges Implementing Lean UX in the Enterprise
Transitioning teams to be more "lean" in their product development is not easy. This is especially true in larger, more established organizations. Years of historical momentum coupled with siloed bureaucracy and overzealous legal departments have entrenched a serial, lengthy process in many banks, insurance companies and other enterprise level orgs. Add to this the relatively … Continue reading 3 Challenges Implementing Lean UX in the Enterprise
The Battle of Phase 2 vs The Shiny Object
"We'll take care of it in Phase 2." Famous last words. This is the cry of compromise. It's a phrase that echoes the silenced screaming of a thousand designers agreeing to less than 100% of the approved design being launched. It's the tortured souls of disembodied drop-shadows, rounded corners, gradients and animated transitions roaming the … Continue reading The Battle of Phase 2 vs The Shiny Object
Informing or Influencing?
Recently, a point of view was brought to my attention that the vast majority of the contributions of user experience generally inform the product development process but don't necessarily influence it. The differentiation was stark - informing the UX meant that the product was being shaped by others while we (UX Design) helped mold it into … Continue reading Informing or Influencing?
We are all designers
I work in an Agile shop. It's been challenging making the transition and we're still far from comfortable but we're making progress. There are many changes to the way "we've always designed" when adopting an Agile philosophy. This post will focus on one realization I've made recently - there are no job titles, we are … Continue reading We are all designers
Can an existing org get real?
I just finished reading @37Signals product design/development manifesto, "Getting Real." I came out on the other side of this read so full of energy -- motivated to go back to work in the morning, fire everyone except my favorite developer and product person (I'd do the design, natch) and set out to change the world … Continue reading Can an existing org get real?