Integrating Agile and UXDesigner and ScrumMaster Perspectives
Dorelle Rabinowitz | Mike LeftwichIA Summit 2012
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WHO Are You?
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A Quick Agile Primer
Agile is not iterations….
Agile is not a set of best practices…
Agile is not a stinking process…
Agile is not an adjective
AGILE IS a huge mindset shift
4 Values Many Processes Many Practices12 Principles
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AGILE PAIN=
Nope. Well, sometimes. But its worth it, because...
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AGILE will make you a
better designer
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Core Skills
Soft Skills
Special Sauce
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better designer
FIRST Time
My
Respect each other’s work
(on an Agile team)
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FIRST Time
My
(with a designer on an Agile team)
Get everyone on the same page
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CHALLENGES “Scrum doesn’t solve any problems, it just exposes them.”
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TEAM Its about the
Lean into your team and be really embedded
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Multiple Roles & Tasks • Many Skills
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PROCESS Make the
your own Agile is a mindset
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CHALLENGES
Visibility. Rework. Surprises.
Its still a balancing act
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Process serve you
Make the Speak up about what you need to make it work
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Balancing Work : Designer’s Time
My reality is sometimes different
Current iteration:• Visual assets• Workflow tweaks• Responding to
discovered requirements
Iteration + 1:• Tuning workflow &
interactions• Creating VisDe• Finalizing wireframes
Iteration + 2:• Elaboration of
requirements• User research • Creating wireframes
20%20% 60%
30% 50% 20%
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Strong Voice • Adaptability • Focus
We all own the experience
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design feedback
Incorporating
Engineers are analytical.
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design feedback
Incorporating
From Engineers
Engineers are problem-solvers.
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design feedback
Incorporating
From Engineers
Engineers are strategic thinkers.
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design feedback
Incorporating
From Engineers
Engineers are optimists.
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design feedback
Incorporating
From Engineers
Engineers like consistency.
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design feedback
Incorporating
From Engineers
Avoid “Us and Them” Mentality
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A
GOOD IDEA
is a
GOOD IDEA
Good Listener
Stretch
Understand Possibilities & Limitations
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Iterateat appropriate fidelity
Don’t be afraid to ask for help
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Evolve the design and respond to change vs. minimization of rework
CHALLENGESits a balancing act
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Talk to your customers
WELCOME CHANGE
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Comfort with Change • More empathy
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Integrating UX into Agile makes better products
Better Designer
SUCCESS=
AGILE will make you a
better designer
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TEAM Its about theLean into your team and be really embedded
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Process serve youMake theSpeak up about what you need to make it work
WELCOME CHANGEFor the right reason
Talk to your customers
A GOOD IDEA is a Good IdeaAvoid “Us and Them” Mentality
Dorelle_Rabinowitz at intuit.com
Thanks!
@dorelvis
Michael_Leftwich at intuit.com
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