The Human Interface
Making UX An Integral Part Of Your Technology Buying Decisions



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To Serve Humans
the human interface manifesto


                        full manifesto: anthonyfranco.wordpress.com




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We are perceived as keeping technology to
ourselves in a struggle to maintain power...




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...because we seek to solve problems
as engineers, and not as people.




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We have begun to believe our own
press, "the geeks shall inherit the earth."




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Pride is always followed by a great fall.




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We must lose our technophile bigotry
before we become relegated to the
ranks of tech support.




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We must stop dehumanizing people
by relegating them as users...




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I submit to you that we must elevate our
goals and meet the commercial and
humanitarian needs of our society.




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We have the foundation for easy to
deploy, composite applications.




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But those applications will live or die on
the acceptance of their human interfaces.




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Build exceptional human interfaces



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building exceptional human interfaces:
flipping the decision tree



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Select
 Identify        Define                   Integrate   Define the
                             Technical
Opportunity   Requirements                Solution   Interface
                              Solution




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Select
 Identify        Define                                               Integrate   Define the
                                          Technical
Opportunity   Requirements                                            Solution   Interface
                                           Solution


                                Issue                     Issue
                             Technology                  Service
                                 RFP                  Provider RFP




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If the interface is the
                                                                                 most critical component,
                                                                                 why do we define it last?




                                            Select
 Identify        Define                                               Integrate                  Define the
                                          Technical
Opportunity   Requirements                                            Solution                  Interface
                                           Solution


                                Issue                     Issue
                             Technology                  Service
                                 RFP                  Provider RFP




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Identify                                            Define the
Opportunity                                          Interface



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                 Define                   Integrate
                             Technical
              Requirements                Solution
                              Solution




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Identify                                            Define the
Opportunity                                          Interface



                               Select
                 Define                   Integrate
                             Technical
              Requirements                Solution
                              Solution




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Define                      Select
 Identify                    Define the               Define the
                                                     Integrate
               Customer                  Technical
Opportunity                  Interface               Interface
                                                      Solution
               Outcomes                   Solution



                 Define
              Requirements




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building exceptional human interfaces:
the 5 essentials to success



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Define                   Select
 Identify                Define the                Build &
              Customer               Technical
Opportunity              Interface               Integrate
              Outcomes                Solution




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essential #1:
 every winning solution needs a maven




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Opportunity
               Define         Define the     Select
                                                      Build &
              Customer                   Technical
                             Interface               Integrate
              Outcomes                    Solution
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essential #1:
 every winning solution needs a maven




 Identify
Opportunity
               Define         Define the     Select
                                                      Build &
              Customer                   Technical
                             Interface               Integrate
              Outcomes                    Solution
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essential #1:
 every winning solution needs a maven




 Identify
Opportunity
               Define         Define the     Select
                                                      Build &
              Customer                   Technical
                             Interface               Integrate
              Outcomes                    Solution
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essential #2:
 build team empathy through insight




 maven         Define
              Customer
              Outcomes
                             Define the     Select
 Identify                                             Build &
                                         Technical
Opportunity                  Interface               Integrate
                                          Solution
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essential #2:
 build team empathy through insight




 maven         Define
              Customer
              Outcomes
                             Define the     Select
 Identify                                             Build &
                                         Technical
Opportunity                  Interface               Integrate
                                          Solution
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essential #2:
 build team empathy through insight




 maven         Define
              Customer
              Outcomes
                             Define the     Select
 Identify                                             Build &
                                         Technical
Opportunity                  Interface               Integrate
                                          Solution
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essential #3:
 everything is a prototype




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                             Interface
                Define                      Select
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               Customer                  Technical
Opportunity                                          Integrate
               Outcomes                   Solution
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essential #3:
 everything is a prototype




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                             Interface
                Define                      Select
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               Customer                  Technical
Opportunity                                          Integrate
               Outcomes                   Solution
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client            client          client    client




                                                                        API

 essential #4:
 optionality, optionality, optionality                            middleware




                                                 database                crm            cms


                                                                                                    business
                                                                                                    systems




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                 Define                                       Solution
 Identify                        Define the                                               Build &
                Customer
Opportunity                      Interface                                              Integrate
                Outcomes
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essential #4:
 optionality, optionality, optionality


                                                         Bill Macfarlane,
                                                             CIO Shaneco




 maven          empathy          prototype     Select
                                             Technical
                 Define                        Solution
 Identify                        Define the                Build &
                Customer
Opportunity                      Interface               Integrate
                Outcomes
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“our SAP implementation is
 essential #4:
                                             the gift that keeps on taking”
 optionality, optionality, optionality


                                                                   Bill Macfarlane,
                                                                       CIO Shaneco




 maven          empathy          prototype           Select
                                                   Technical
                 Define                              Solution
 Identify                        Define the                          Build &
                Customer
Opportunity                      Interface                         Integrate
                Outcomes
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essential #5:
 solve the highest risk items first




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                                                         Integrate
                Define                         Select
 Identify      Customer        Define the    Technical
Opportunity    Outcomes        Interface     Solution
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5 areas where mavens see a return on investment




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Increased conversion rates
improving the human interface directly correlates to
improving conversions




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Reduced hard costs
paper & ink, shipping, bandwidth, accurate data entry




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Reduced support costs
McAfee’s UI redesign saved them 90% in support costs
                                             Hadley, 2004




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Increased employee efficiency
our own internal research indicates that our intranet
projects at large enterprises which focus on improving the
interface see a minimum 50% decrease in wasted
computer time



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Reduced maintenance costs
a vast majority of “maintenance” costs are not bug fixes
or system upgrades, but are actually attributed to having
to add unmet user needs after release.

                            wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_maintenance


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5 things all mavens must be passionate about...




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effective human interfaces must be
Opaque



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people should not notice technology
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effective human interfaces must be
Approachable



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obscure intimidating complexity   copyright 2012
effective human interfaces must be
Adaptive



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the system should learn the individual, not the other way around
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effective human interfaces must be
Intuitive



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understandable with little-to-no up-front training
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effective human interfaces must be
Beautiful



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‘nuff said   copyright 2012
“Our legacy will be written by the
               human interfaces we create.”


Thank You
anthony franco | president and founder | @anthonyfranco
                                                          copyright 2012

The Human Interface: Making UX An Integral Part of Your Technology Buying Decisions

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    The Human Interface MakingUX An Integral Part Of Your Technology Buying Decisions copyright 2012
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    proud geek copyright 2012
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    CMO CIO copyright 2012
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    CMO CIO copyright 2012
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    CMO CIO copyright 2012
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    CMO CIO copyright 2012
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    customer CMO CIO copyright 2012
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    customer user CMO CIO copyright 2012
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    customer user CMO CIO human copyright 2012
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    To Serve Humans thehuman interface manifesto full manifesto: anthonyfranco.wordpress.com copyright 2012
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    We are perceivedas keeping technology to ourselves in a struggle to maintain power... copyright 2012
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    ...because we seekto solve problems as engineers, and not as people. copyright 2012
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    We have begunto believe our own press, "the geeks shall inherit the earth." copyright 2012
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    Pride is alwaysfollowed by a great fall. copyright 2012
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    We must loseour technophile bigotry before we become relegated to the ranks of tech support. copyright 2012
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    We must stopdehumanizing people by relegating them as users... copyright 2012
  • 24.
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    I submit toyou that we must elevate our goals and meet the commercial and humanitarian needs of our society. copyright 2012
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    We have thefoundation for easy to deploy, composite applications. copyright 2012
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    But those applicationswill live or die on the acceptance of their human interfaces. copyright 2012
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    Build exceptional humaninterfaces copyright 2012
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    building exceptional humaninterfaces: flipping the decision tree copyright 2012
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    Select Identify Define Integrate Define the Technical Opportunity Requirements Solution Interface Solution copyright 2012
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    Select Identify Define Integrate Define the Technical Opportunity Requirements Solution Interface Solution Issue Issue Technology Service RFP Provider RFP copyright 2012
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    If the interfaceis the most critical component, why do we define it last? Select Identify Define Integrate Define the Technical Opportunity Requirements Solution Interface Solution Issue Issue Technology Service RFP Provider RFP copyright 2012
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    Identify Define the Opportunity Interface Select Define Integrate Technical Requirements Solution Solution copyright 2012
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    Identify Define the Opportunity Interface Select Define Integrate Technical Requirements Solution Solution copyright 2012
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    Define Select Identify Define the Define the Integrate Customer Technical Opportunity Interface Interface Solution Outcomes Solution Define Requirements copyright 2012
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    building exceptional humaninterfaces: the 5 essentials to success copyright 2012
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    Define Select Identify Define the Build & Customer Technical Opportunity Interface Integrate Outcomes Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #1: everywinning solution needs a maven Identify Opportunity Define Define the Select Build & Customer Technical Interface Integrate Outcomes Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #1: everywinning solution needs a maven Identify Opportunity Define Define the Select Build & Customer Technical Interface Integrate Outcomes Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #1: everywinning solution needs a maven Identify Opportunity Define Define the Select Build & Customer Technical Interface Integrate Outcomes Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #2: buildteam empathy through insight maven Define Customer Outcomes Define the Select Identify Build & Technical Opportunity Interface Integrate Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #2: buildteam empathy through insight maven Define Customer Outcomes Define the Select Identify Build & Technical Opportunity Interface Integrate Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #2: buildteam empathy through insight maven Define Customer Outcomes Define the Select Identify Build & Technical Opportunity Interface Integrate Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #3: everythingis a prototype maven empathy Define the Interface Define Select Identify Build & Customer Technical Opportunity Integrate Outcomes Solution copyright 2012
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    essential #3: everythingis a prototype maven empathy Define the Interface Define Select Identify Build & Customer Technical Opportunity Integrate Outcomes Solution copyright 2012
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    client client client client API essential #4: optionality, optionality, optionality middleware database crm cms business systems maven empathy prototype Select Technical Define Solution Identify Define the Build & Customer Opportunity Interface Integrate Outcomes copyright 2012
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    essential #4: optionality,optionality, optionality Bill Macfarlane, CIO Shaneco maven empathy prototype Select Technical Define Solution Identify Define the Build & Customer Opportunity Interface Integrate Outcomes copyright 2012
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    “our SAP implementationis essential #4: the gift that keeps on taking” optionality, optionality, optionality Bill Macfarlane, CIO Shaneco maven empathy prototype Select Technical Define Solution Identify Define the Build & Customer Opportunity Interface Integrate Outcomes copyright 2012
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    essential #5: solvethe highest risk items first maven empathy prototype optionality Build & Integrate Define Select Identify Customer Define the Technical Opportunity Outcomes Interface Solution copyright 2012
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    5 areas wheremavens see a return on investment copyright 2012
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    Increased conversion rates improvingthe human interface directly correlates to improving conversions copyright 2012
  • 61.
    Reduced hard costs paper& ink, shipping, bandwidth, accurate data entry copyright 2012
  • 62.
    Reduced support costs McAfee’sUI redesign saved them 90% in support costs Hadley, 2004 copyright 2012
  • 63.
    Increased employee efficiency ourown internal research indicates that our intranet projects at large enterprises which focus on improving the interface see a minimum 50% decrease in wasted computer time copyright 2012
  • 64.
    Reduced maintenance costs avast majority of “maintenance” costs are not bug fixes or system upgrades, but are actually attributed to having to add unmet user needs after release. wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_maintenance copyright 2012
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    5 things allmavens must be passionate about... copyright 2012
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    effective human interfacesmust be Opaque copyright 2012
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    people should notnotice technology copyright 2012
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    effective human interfacesmust be Approachable copyright 2012
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    effective human interfacesmust be Adaptive copyright 2012
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    the system shouldlearn the individual, not the other way around copyright 2012
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    effective human interfacesmust be Intuitive copyright 2012
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    understandable with little-to-noup-front training copyright 2012
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    effective human interfacesmust be Beautiful copyright 2012
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    ‘nuff said copyright 2012
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    “Our legacy willbe written by the human interfaces we create.” Thank You anthony franco | president and founder | @anthonyfranco copyright 2012