A setup where you have to collaborate to make progress. — Sequel 3 of ‘Looking for lean UX processes? Change your environment’ As I described in the previous articles titled ‘preparing initiatives’ and ‘starting together’, some of the logical measures we introduce to our processes lead to undesired effects. The principles of how and where we optimise sometimes call for counterintuitive action to become leaner and more collaborative as a product team.

Harnessing the team’s creativity and motivation. — Sequel 2 of “Looking for lean UX processes? Change your environment” In the previous article I discussed how and where we should focus our attention when preparing initiatives. I described some measures that lead to unwanted consequences and emphasise the shift in mindset towards investing in initiatives. Another area where teams optimise their processes is linked to how they kick off…

Would you bet your money on it? — Sequel 1 of ‘Looking for lean UX processes? Change your environment’ In the first chapter I pointed out the problem and the three areas for which we tend to optimise our processes. In this and the following articles, I’d like to address some areas where we should consider new approaches to become leaner. …

Learning what slows us down to help speed us up. — Imagine a football coach talking to one of his players: “It’s time to hit the training pitch and prepare for our next game. Think of all the scenarios that might occur and come up with creative ways to master them. Oh, and don’t forget to think of some strategies to…

Lessons learned via experimentation and a will to be excellent — Discussing design is a vital part of our job as User Experience Designers. This discussion is necessary to improve our designs, to learn what we don’t know and to iterate towards a better user experience. So, talking about design and arguing about design is not a strange thing to us…