This document discusses improving the UX design process by adopting agile principles. It recommends designers work directly with development teams during sprints to address edge cases as they emerge, rather than fully designing prototypes before development begins. This embedded approach builds trust between teams and allows designs to evolve incrementally in response to new information. The key is for all team members, including UX practitioners, to have a servant leadership mindset focused on collaboratively solving problems rather than individual agendas.
9. Point of Friction:
“ [we recommend...]
working software over comprehensive
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documentation and responding to
change over following a plan
The Agile Manifesto
10. UX?
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The key is to approach each interaction
with a servant s heart. When you truly
focus on contributing more than receiving
Mike Myatt you will have accomplished the goal. Even
though this may seem counter-intuitive,
by intensely focusing on the other
party s wants, needs & desires, you ll
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learn far more than you ever would by
focusing on your agenda.
63. “ One of the common patterns you ll see in
successful agile/UX combinations is having
the UX designer embedded with the rest “
of the product development team.
- Janet M. Six
UX Matters