Better thinking. Better experiences. Better results. TM 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt

Agile is good for Refining not Defining Where did Agile come from? Response to shifting requirements The world changes Poor project/product management Response to no design expertise Regularly validate that you did what the client wanted Designers who “don’t know squat” 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt

Where did Agile come from?

Response to shifting requirements

The world changes

Poor project/product management

Response to no design expertise

Regularly validate that you did what the client wanted

Designers who “don’t know squat”

Elements of User Experience 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt UCD covers this Agile covers this ? “ The Elements of User Experience” Jesse James Garret – www.jjg.net

Agile assumes the client knows best The client provides requirements Are the requirements right? UX can validate design, but who validates requirements? 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt

The client provides requirements

Are the requirements right?

UX can validate design, but who validates requirements?

UCD assumes the user knows best The UX team exposes requirements before design starts Agile by-the-book doesn’t allot time for this 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt Research Concept Design Build

The UX team exposes requirements before design starts

Agile by-the-book doesn’t allot time for this

Agile allows for validation… if there’s time 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt Requirements Product Release? Design & Code Validate Iteration TEMPTATION! TEMPTATION!

Design inside Agile is impulsive Pressure to ‘feed the development monster’ No time allotted for concept development 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt Vs Holistic Concept Digitize, Manage & Replenish your music library

Pressure to ‘feed the development monster’

No time allotted for concept development

How it can work UCD can be too documentation-heavy, isolated & risky Agile needs help with defining requirements 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt Agile UCD Agile as we know it Requirements Product Release? Design & Code Validate Iteration Research Concept

UCD can be too documentation-heavy, isolated & risky

Agile needs help with defining requirements

Thanks 8 April 2008 Making the most of Agile and User Centred Design. Anthony Colfelt