Ux Local Groups

Slide 1:Local Groups How-To (and Why) Stacy Merrill Surla RUX (Richmond UX Group) ssurla@ironworks.com April 30, 2008 Stacy Merrill Surla

Slide 2:Why are local groups important? Stacy Merrill Surla 2

Slide 3:Hard to do it alone • The profession is growing, but... • A large proportion of UX professionals still work in relative isolation • Many projects rely on contractors – UXs who have to work on their own • Even companies with UX teams can lack managers who understand and care about user experience Stacy Merrill Surla 3

Slide 4:Creates a Community of Practice “Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.”