The document discusses Agile and UX collaboration from a conference on the topic. It describes experiences from large companies using Agile, the importance of integrated cross-functional teams for UX/design work, and tips for UX practitioners working in Agile environments like ensuring problems are resolved before reaching developers and having technical knowledge to troubleshoot issues.

1. Agile and UX: a 360 vision
Sophie Freiermuth / Baguette UX
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2. Agile 2013 – my takeaway
• Businesses large and small, worldwide
• Experiments outside of development
• Collaboration
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3. Agile 2013 – the stories
• Nokia
• Spotify
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4. Agile 2013: Making Agile Work
The space
• Large enough
• Flexible
• Self-sufficient
• 3 walls only
• Mix of desks and meeting
space
The team
• Self-sufficient
• Self-organised
• Fully dedicated PO
• Up to 12
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5. How agile worked for me
• Integrated with dev team
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6. The walls
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7. How agile worked for me
• Integrated with dev team
• The UX / Design / Copy team
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8. The Kanban board
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9. Lower the definition
• Release > test > iterate
• Define DONE
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10. How to firefight in Agile UX
• Technical knowledge
• Ask
• Product is the reference, documentation
for hidden/backroom behaviours
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11. Side Competencies and Agile
• Some problems should not arrive
unresolved in the dev room
• Case by case
• Apply top skills first
• The rise of the unicorns
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12. Thank you
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