Connecting the Dots in Product Design at KAYAK
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This presentation focuses on the challenges and strategies of connecting problem definitions within product development. Key Points Covered: - Kayak's mission since its inception in 2004 to simplify travel by enabling easy comparisons of flights through technological solutions. - Discussion of the complexities within the travel industry, including the high expectations for personalized user experiences and the various stakeholder influences. - Emphasis on the necessity of maintaining agility and innovation within a mature company through continuous reassessment of processes. - An explanation of the importance of disciplined problem definition to prevent project failures and team inefficiencies. - Introduction of strategies for effective communication across teams to ensure alignment and comprehension at all levels of project development. - Exploration of various problem-solving methodologies, including how to handle conflicts within team settings regarding problem definitions and project directions.
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Key Topics Covered:
1. Introduction to Design Systems
- The importance of design systems in modern digital product development
- Personal experiences and challenges faced in implementing design systems
2. Gaining Stakeholder Buy-In
- Strategies for communicating the value of UX to different types of stakeholders
- Techniques to quantify the benefits of UX in terms of efficiency, efficacy, learnability, and likability
3. Establishing Key Partnerships
- Identifying and collaborating with key teams within an organization
- Focusing on critical user flows and high-impact areas to drive the initial adoption
4. Deriving and Organizing Patterns
- Utilizing object-oriented design principles to create reusable and scalable patterns
- Abstracting specific use cases into general patterns applicable across different scenarios
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- Experience Sharing: Insights into the team's long-term engagement with machine learning projects and the impacts on Google’s operational strategies.
- Practical Applications: Real-world examples of ML applications within Google’s daily operations, providing a blueprint to adapt similar strategies.
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- Future of ML at Google: Insights into future trends in machine learning at Google and how they plan to continue integrating AI into their ecosystem.
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In an ever-evolving business landscape, the role of leadership is critical in navigating transformation and fostering innovation. This talk explores how applying design thinking principles can empower leaders to create meaningful change and drive organizational success.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Introduction to Design-Driven Leadership
- The concept of design-driven leadership and its importance in modern organizations
- Personal journey from a senior designer at Amazon to a design director at Ford
2. Transforming Ford's Business Model
- Ford’s transition from focusing solely on vehicle sales to enhancing the entire vehicle ownership experience
- The role of digital product design in driving this transformation
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- Understanding Ford’s existing business model and the new Model E
- Navigating the "core of the transformation" and the challenges it presents
4. Applying Design Thinking to Personal and Professional Life
- Using design thinking to manage personal transformations, such as becoming a new parent
- Implementing the 60-day reset to reframe and tackle personal challenges
5. Adapting Design Tools for Leadership
- Adapting subject matter expert (SME) interviews and other design research tools for leadership and alignment
- Case studies of successful implementation of design-driven processes at Ford
6. Key Strategies for Design-Driven Leadership
- Techniques for aligning teams and creating a unified vision
- Leveraging creativity and empathy to solve complex problems and foster innovation
- Practical examples of reframing problems and using iterative design processes to achieve positive outcomes
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Key Takeaways:
- Design as a Strategic Tool: The intersection of design and strategic foresight offers unique opportunities to shape future business landscapes by anticipating changes and designing innovative responses.
- Core Concepts: The presentation emphasizes how every element, from policy to products, can be designed, stressing the need for designers to actively participate in shaping future scenarios.
- Futures Thinking: It introduces the concept of futures thinking, a blend of foresight and empathy, urging designers to leverage their skills to envision and create desirable futures.
- Practical Applications: Real-life applications of foresight, like the integration of advanced design thinking in corporate strategy, demonstrate its impact on proactive business planning.
- Innovative Methods: The presentation also explores how design thinking methodologies, like the Futures Wheel, can facilitate innovative problem solving and strategic planning in volatile industries.
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In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives, the need for empathetic technology is paramount. This talk explores the role of motion design in enhancing AI interfaces to foster empathy and improve user experiences.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Introduction to Empathetic AI
- The importance of creating empathy in AI interfaces
- Personal journey from character animation to AI and robotics design
2. The Role of Motion in User Interaction
- Historical context of motion in design, from early Disney animations to modern interfaces
- The blinking cursor: An example of effective motion use since 1960
3. Designing for Empathy
- How motion can enhance user satisfaction and trust in AI systems
- Examples from human-robot interaction and AI interfaces
4. Creating Human-like Interactions
- Using motion to provide transparency and context in AI interactions
- The importance of natural conversation flows and the ability to interrupt AI responses
5. Avoiding the Uncanny Valley
- Recognizing and mitigating the uncanny valley in AI-generated content
- Examples of effective and ineffective uses of motion in AI
6. Systemizing Motion Design
- Strategies for integrating motion into AI systems at scale
- Salesforce’s approach to creating and scaling a motion system for AI
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Key Points Covered:
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- UX Design Principles: The team follows five core UX tenets—clarity, time optimization, craftsmanship, accessibility, and trust—to maintain a strong focus on user-centric design.
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Server-Driven User Interface (SDUI) at Priceline
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Key Points Covered:
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The presentation underscores the strategic advantage of treating design systems not just as technical assets but as vital business components that require thoughtful management, robust planning, and strategic alignment with organizational goals.
Key Points Covered:
- Understanding Design Systems as Business Entities: Conceptualizing design systems as internal business entities can streamline their integration and evolution within a company.
- Adoption and Expansion: Elaborating on the importance of tactical adoption across organizational structures, enhancing product suites to cater to user needs and broadening scope to mobile and content authoring solutions.
- Data-Driven Development: Utilizing data insights for component development ensures that resources are allocated to create valuable, widely used features.
- Financial Modeling for Design Systems: Developing sustainable funding models is crucial for long-term support and success of design systems.
- Promoting Internal Buy-In: Stressing on strategies for promoting design systems within the organization to increase engagement and investment from internal stakeholders.
Structuring Teams and Portfolios for Success
This talk offers actionable insights at an executive level for enhancing productivity and refining your portfolio management approach to propel your organization to greater heights.
Key Points Covered:
1. Experience Transformation:
- The core challenge remains consistent across organizations: converting budget into user-centric designs.
- Strategies for deploying design resources effectively in both startups and large enterprises.
2. Strategic Frameworks:
- Introduction to the "Ziggurat of Impact" model, detailing layers from basic system interactions to comprehensive customer experiences.
- Practical insights on creating frameworks that scale with organizational complexity.
3. Organizational Impact:
- Real-world examples of navigating design in large settings, focusing on the synthesis of consumer products and customer experiences.
- Emphasis on the importance of designing systems that directly influence customer interactions.
4. Design Execution:
- Detailed walkthrough of organizational layers affecting design execution, from touchpoints and customer activities to shared capabilities.
- How to ensure design influences both the micro and macro aspects of customer interactions.
5. Measurement and Adaptation:
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- The critical role of continuous improvement and feedback in refining customer experiences.
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Key Topics Covered:
1. Introduction to Inclusive Design
- Importance of accessibility in product design
- Overview of Comcast's commitment to making products accessible to a wide audience
2. Case Study: Xfinity Large Button Voice Remote
- Initial challenges and the evolution of the product
- User research and feedback that shaped the design
- Key features of the final product and their benefits
3. Designing for Diverse Needs
- Understanding human-centered design and its historical context
- The impact of designing for people with disabilities on overall product quality
- Examples from other industries, such as architecture and industrial design
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Key Topics Covered:
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- Personal experiences and insights from a research operations manager
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Key Topics Covered:
1. Introduction to Automated UX:
* Understanding the importance of UX in automated systems
* Real-world example: Robotic beer dispensers at a music festival
2. Step-by-Step Process for Enhancing Automated UX:
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* Step 1: Conducting contextual inquiries to understand current user practices and edge cases
* Step 2: Prioritizing issues and solutions through collaborative ideation sessions
* Step 3: Prototyping and usability testing for both software and hardware
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* Ensuring effective communication and issue prioritization for support users
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Connecting the Dots in Product Design at KAYAK
- 1. Connecting the Dots. Strategies for effective Problem Definition
- 2. 2 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Director of Product Design at KAYAK Alkistis Mavroeidi
- 3. 3 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi In 2004, a bunch of business, travel and tech guys got together and said “travel planning online sucks. Let’s make it better.” A bit about
- 4. 4 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi 20 years later we’re still innovating to solve problems for travelers. Innovating in the Travel Space
- 5. How might we… Retain Speed and Flexibility?
- 6. 6 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Problem Definition Design Solution Build Solution Launch & Analyze Iterate Product Development Process 🎉
- 7. 7 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi ■ Struggling to distill your project into a concise and compelling narrative ■ Spending excessive time in discovery mode Signals that mean you might be struggling with Problem Definition ■ Difficulty prioritizing tasks from a long list of identified opportunities
- 8. How to Connect the Dots in Problem Definition Best practices drawn from real KAYAK examples
- 9. 9 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi also known as the 80 20 rule Roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. In simpler terms, it means that a small portion of your efforts often leads to the majority of your results. The Pareto Principle 20% 80%
- 10. 10 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi strategies to help Product Designers see the big picture a critical lever for maintaining speed & quality Connecting the Dots is…
- 11. 11 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Research Data Communications Problem Definition Three areas of focus.
- 12. 12 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi I gathered all these very thorough data. What does it mean for our project? I have no idea…. KAYAK Case 1
- 13. 13 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Is your Research scope too wide? Ask yourself: Are you gathering data instead of insights?
- 14. 14 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi 1. Always write down your goals and hypotheses. 2. Reduce volume of participants for qual research
- 15. 15 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi 3. Process horizontally and vertically. 4. Avoid distractions and unrelated insights
- 16. 16 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Discipline in Research is important in order to ensure you are being efficient and getting impact for you work. Research Learning
- 17. 17 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi How can we measure quality accurately? KAYAK Case 2 Number of ux issues reported? Number of ux issues resolved? Heuristic Audits? …?
- 18. 18 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Are you trying to find the one perfect metric? Ask yourself: Are you “torturing data” to tell you a story? * Ronald Coase
- 19. 19 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi 1. Continuously ask what problem you are solving and what the gap is. 2. Identify your indicators, not your one perfect metric.
- 20. 20 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Remember: When a metric becomes a goal, it stops being a good metric. * * Goodhart’s Law Data Learning
- 21. 21 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi I don’t understand why we are working on this project. It seems like the wrong direction. I shared my 40 page brief two months ago. Why didn’t you share that feedback then? KAYAK Case 3
- 22. 22 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Are you hindering communications? Ask yourself: Are you getting lost in the details?
- 23. 23 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi 1. Cater for your audience upward, laterally, and downward. 2. Protect the unique perspective of each stakeholder. … …. … ….
- 24. 24 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi 3. Keep the big picture in sight when it comes to prioritization.
- 25. 25 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Empowering Communications is your strongest tool for sense checking your project’s direction. Communications Learning When you enable feedback, you create quality checks for your product.
- 26. Tο summarize…
- 27. 27 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi strategies to help Product Designers see the big picture a critical lever for maintaining speed & quality Connecting the Dots is… Problem Definition Design Solution Build Solution Launch & Analyze Iterate
- 28. 28 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Communications Empower Communications to keep sight of the big picture. Data Focus on the Outcome not the Metric. Research Practice Discipline in Research. Problem Definition
- 29. 29 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi ■ Always check that your problem is well defined. ■ Scope your Research wisely. ■ Identify the right Gap and the Data Indicators. ■ Communicate concisely and effectively. How can you apply this:
- 30. 30 UXDX | Connecting the Dots • Alkistis Mavroeidi Thank you. Stay in touch