UX Research for Agile Teams
42mIntermediate2018-06-02
Authors

Amanda Stockwell
President of Stockwell Strategy
Course details
The agile project management approach is responsive, iterative, and ideal for fast-moving projects. Consequently, it's great for teams working on ongoing UX research. In this course, join Amanda Stockwell as she explains how to maximize your resources and perform lean UX research in a fast-paced agile development environment. Amanda reviews why development and business processes are important for UX teams, discusses key concepts related to agile and scrum, and shares how to recruit research candidates quickly and inexpensively. She also goes over how to optimize your research efforts for your particular project and synthesize feedback back into the team process.
Skills covered
Agile Project ManagementUX DesignUser ExperienceProjectProject ManagementWeb Development
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- What to know
Software Development Frameworks
- UX research overview
- Agile and scrum overview
- Other frameworks
- Why development and business process matters to UX
Team Preparation
- Team makeup
- Research cadence
- Logistics of securing research participants
Research Adaption
- Choosing research method
- Crafting a hypothesis
- Balancing rigor and speed
- Performing research together
Analyzing Research
- Interpreting research findings
- Integrating results
Conclusion
- Next steps