2014 is the year UX Designers transform their Design process to enable broader adoption across connected devices. To do so, requires a more "Agile-like" Design process, greater collaboration with developers, and a "test and optimize" mindset.

1. A Practical Service Map for UX Designers
Research
Business Consulting
Stakeholder
Interviews
Planning
Roadmap Strategy
& Product Definition
Competitive
Analysis
Experience Design
SketchBoarding
Digital
Roadmap
Development
Design
Style
Tiles
Experience Development
Sprint
Planning
UI Development
Visual Design
Comps
Integration
Experience Validation
Experience Integration
In-person,
Usability Test
Remote, Moderated
Usability Test
Content
Development
Experience
Prototype
QA Test
Planning
Breakpoint
Identification
Remote, Un-Moderated
Usability Test
Content
Inventory
User Needs Assessment
Contextual
Inquiry
Validation
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MVP
Definition
KPI/
Benchmarking
Heuristic
Analysis
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by Jonathan Lupo
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Survey
Experience Strategy
Creative
Brief
Content
Strategy
Experience Documentation
Styleguide
Make front-end developers part of the Design team.
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Interaction
Design
Design Checklist for Multi-Device
Experience Development
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Design responsively (RWD) for broader reach.
Design native apps to take advantage of device features.
Mental Models
Iterate on evolving prototype, not documentation.
Transform “waterfall” processes into sprint-based methodology.
Behavioral Personas
xDesign
Document
User Journey
Map
Information
Architecture
Adopt “Test and Optimize” mindset and approach to Digital.
Separate content from presentation layer, to prep for “Content Ubiquity”.
Design
Integration