Cross-Functional Pairing: How it works and why you should be doing it - Ander Ramsay, Jef Bekes, Michael Long
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Anders Ramsay will provide an overview of cross-functional pairing, with Jef Bekes and Mike Long presenting a case study from work done at ThoughtWorks Studios. Topics discussed will include group sketching, use of a prototyping framework, and designing in the browser vs designing with PhotoShop/Wireframes. See http://www.balancedteam.org/balconf-2011-resources/ for other Balanced Team Conference 2011 presentations.
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Cross-Functional Pairing: How it works and why you should be doing it - Ander Ramsay, Jef Bekes, Michael Long
- 1. Cross-functional PairingWhat it is and why you should be doing itAnders Ramsay JefBekesMike Long | Balanced Team Conference 2011 #xpairing @pairingproject Photo Credit: http://www.emagzin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/120308.jpeg
- 3. Driver Navigator Continuous Ideation/Production/Feedback
- 4. 1+1>2 Sustained Focus Continuous Debugging Multi-sensory stimulation Knowledge distribution
- 5. Why don’t we get to pair?!
- 6. X-Functional Pairing Sustained Focus Continuous Debugging Multi-sensory stimulation Knowledge distribution Create an L-Mode/R-Mode Tug-of-War Create a Cross-Disciplinary Loop Get comfortable sharing work in progress Learn to create lean specs
- 7. Linear-Mode Logical, Step-by-step “Gives you the power to work through details and make it happen.” Rich-Mode Non-linear, Intuitive Holistic, Asynchronous Non-verbal (e.g. visual)
- 9. Get Comfortable SharingWork in progress
- 10. Get Comfortable Creating Lean Specs
- 11. Also…be sure you are doing a complete feedback loop… Think Make Check
- 12. When is a good time to x-pair? Do this first… Big Picture Design/User Flow/Sketch-level UI Ideal time to x-pair… During a sprint, solving a narrowly defined problem
- 13. Is it all roses? Less or no continuous debugging Risk of tunnel-vision/solving wrong problem Designer/Developer dynamic can become stressful/aggravating
- 14. Case Study… Mingle Planner
- 16. Lo-fi sketches > interactive prototypes
- 17. Designing in the browser, refining in the codebaseWe require our UX designers to be unicorns technical (HTML/CSS/Javascript) and analytical
- 19. Collaborative sessions to map out high-level concepts, relationships, and organizing principles
- 25. User prototype to validate conceptual framework and UI framework
- 26. Prototype becomes a living document/style guide for developers
- 29. Thanks! Anders Ramsay - @andersramsay JefBekes - @jbekes Mike Long – sequence3@gmail.com P.s. check out pairingproject.org
Editor's Notes
- How many people here have done some form of pairing?Yes/no?Who here can give me a definition?Source: http://www.emagzin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/120308.jpeg
- How many people here have done some form of pairing?Yes/no?Who here can give me a definition?Source: http://www.emagzin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/120308.jpeg
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