Slides from March 2022 presentation of Agile Brigade, covering tips to incorporate UX research in to Agile practices

1. Adjusting
UX
Research
for an
Agile
World
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2. AGILE
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3. Pivoting is magical.
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4. Collaboration is king.
W
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5. @MandaLaceyS
BUT

6. You can’t measure
learning in lines of
code.
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7. No dedicated time
often means no
time at all.
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8. Let me tell
you a
secret.
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9. There’s no such
thing as the
“right way”
to do research
in Agile.
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10. THREE
FIVE
TWO
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10
We’re all
special
snow
fl
akes.
Yep.

11. Team Makeup

12. Cross-functional for
all.
Back end dev Front end dev UX designer QA tester
Back end dev
UX researcher

13. Back end dev Front end dev UX designer QA tester
Back end dev
UX researcher
Cross-functional for
all.

14. Front end dev UX designer QA tester
Back end dev
UX researcher Back end dev
Cross-functional for
all.

15. Second best.
Research
Team
Back end dev Front end dev UX designer QA tester
Back end dev
Back end dev Front end dev UX designer QA tester
Back end dev
Back end dev Front end dev UX designer QA tester
Back end dev

16. UXICORN
Back end dev Front end dev
QA tester
Back end dev
Back end dev Front end dev
QA tester
Back end dev UXICORN
It’ll do. But…

17. How much do you love this thing I made?

18. Please no.
UXICORN
Back end dev Front end dev Front end dev QA tester
Back end dev
Back end dev Front end dev Front end dev QA tester
Back end dev
Back end dev Front end dev Front end dev QA tester
Back end dev

19. Setup and logistics

20. Make research a part of the schedule.

21. And hold it sacred.

22. Don’t lose sight of the big picture.

23. Allow self-scheduling.

24. Make your own panel.

25. Research Planning

26. Write
speci
fi
c
hypotheses
to narrow
scope.

27. If we [do, build, provide x thing],
then [these people]
will [some desirable outcome].
We’ll know when [actionable metrics].

28. PROTIP
The more specific your
hypothesis, the easier it will be to
plan research
AND come to conclusions.

29. Use
Franken-
methods

30. Balance
fl
exibility
and rigor.

31. When in
doubt,
recycle.

32. Share the load.

33. Offer
compelling
incentives

34. Data Analysis and
Integration
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35. Include
everyone
in sessions
and
analysis.
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36. Reminder
If you set a specific, targeted
hypothesis, analyzation is easier.
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37. 1) Stay the
course.
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38. 2) PIVOT!
PIVOT!
PIVOT!
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39. Sometimes the
next path is
really clear.
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40. 40
Sometimes…not.
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41. Find
solutions
together.
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42. Find
simple
ways to
keep
everyone
in the
loop.
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43. Remember
to add
takeaways
to the
backlog.
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44. @MandaLaceyS

45. Thank you!
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46. G’night!