Towards an Agile Design Process

Towards a More Agile Design Process

How most approach the design process

How most manage their design

Look familiar?

The current trend is a bit more…agile

What’s the difference?
Adaptable processes
Breaks project into smaller pieces and acts on each quickly
Less linear
Focus on collaboration and face to face communication
Agile
Pre-planned and rigid
Multiple deliverables are measurement of progress
Linear and sequential
Difficult to adapt to change
Waterfall

How do you switch tracks and move to agile?

A tale of two management strategies

…And two calendars Agile Waterfall 14 Signoff! 13 12 11 10 Full design 9 Feed back 8 7 6 Mockup 5 Meet 4 3 2 Mood board 1 Meet F Th W T M 25 24 Signoff 23 Client review 22 21 20 19 Final revs 18 Meet 17 Client review 16 15 14 13 12 Rev 1 11 Meet 10 9 Client review 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Design 3 comps 1 Meet F Th W T M

1) Drop the comps
“ Set the mood” board with color palettes, images, proposed grid structure, typography, and other site examples
Agile: days 1-5

1) Drop the comps
Use the mood board to focus conversation to gauge the client’s preferences
Agile: days 1-5

2) Go only half-way Agile: days 6-9 Do a partial design mockup instead of a full design mockup

2) Go only half-way
Get feedback on specific aspects and make changes
Agile: days 6-9

3) Give it your all
Once you’ve received sufficient feedback and are going in right direction, then go all the way and finish the design.
Agile: days 10-13

4) Done! Agile: day 14

Meanwhile, back at the waterfall ranch…
Designers are doing this
Waterfall: day 14 Clients are doing this

Outcomes
Controlled iteration
Client input and collaboration
Satisfaction on both sides

Recap of steps
Drop the comps
Set the mood, create a conversation
Go only half-way
Get feedback and buy-in to move forward
Give it your all
when you know everything is right

You decide which fits best for your project
Waterfall? Or Agile?

Towards an Agile Design Process

by Denise Jacobs on Sep 03, 2010

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