incremental design
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Describes an approach to improving existing software through a practical design approach.TRANSCRIPT
Enterprise Application Design Approach & Strategy
Russell WilsonDirector of Product Design, NetQoS
User Experience Network (UXnet) Ambassador
Interaction Designer’s Association (IxDA) Representative
Principal, Dexo Design
Challenges to World Class Software Design:
Challenges to World Class Software Design:
(1) Everyone is a designer
Challenges to World Class Software Design:
(1) Everyone is a designer
(2) Who makes the final decision?
Challenges to World Class Software Design:
(1) Everyone is a designer
(2) Who makes the final decision? (3) Difficulty in justifying designs to critics
Challenges to World Class Software Design:
(1) Everyone is a designer
(2) Who makes the final decision? (3) Difficulty in justifying designs to critics
(4) Design is a nice to have
The “Incremental” Approach
Textbook design process does not apply
for most enterprise applications
Concept Design Build Test
Why?
• Most applications already exist in some state before a true “designer” is brought in – POC’s, R&D, GA
– few paper-napkin opportunities to start with
Why?
• Most applications already exist in some state before a true “designer” is brought in – POC’s, R&D, GA– few paper-napkin opportunities to
start with
• Too costly and just not viable to start over
Why?
• Most applications already exist in some state before a true “designer” is brought in – POC’s, R&D, GA– few paper-napkin opportunities to
start with
• Too costly and just not viable to start over
• Pressure to deliver value fast
Why?
• Most applications already exist in some state before a true “designer” is brought in – POC’s, R&D, GA– few paper-napkin opportunities to
start with
• Too costly and just not viable to start over
• Pressure to deliver value fast
• It is more difficult (if not impossible) to do user research at the concept phase for enterprise applications
Why?
• Most applications already exist in some state before a true “designer” is brought in – POC’s, R&D, GA– few paper-napkin opportunities to
start with
• Too costly and just not viable to start over
• Pressure to deliver value fast
• It is more difficult (if not impossible) to do user research at the concept phase for enterprise applications
• Must consider the current team’s emotional involvement
Why?
• Most applications already exist in some state before a true “designer” is brought in – POC’s, R&D, GA– few paper-napkin opportunities to
start with
• Too costly and just not viable to start over
• Pressure to deliver value fast
• It is more difficult (if not impossible) to do user research at the concept phase for enterprise applications
• Must consider the current team’s emotional involvement
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What you want
What you get
The solution:
An incremental approach focused on delivering value quickly and continuously, while providing the foundation for evolving a “World Class” product!
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Incremental Design for (Existing) Enterprise Applications
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Deliverables & Benefits
Design & Usability Foundation (Level 1)
Domain Specialization (Level 2)
Key Deliverables Design Library Styles & Basic Patterns
User Testing Plan
Conceptual Models Complex Patterns
Ethnographic Data
Key Benefits Product Cleanup Improved Quality
Foundation for future work Positive User Buy-in
Improved User Experience Development Efficiency Up
True Competitive Advantage Improved Task Efficiency Improved Customer Sat.
Expose Differentiators Product Changes Easier
Deliverables & Benefits
Design & Usability Foundation (Level 1)
Domain Specialization (Level 2)
Key Deliverables Design Library Styles & Basic Patterns
User Testing Plan
Conceptual Models Complex Patterns
Ethnographic Data
Key Benefits Product Cleanup Improved Quality
Foundation for future work Positive User Buy-in
Improved User Experience Development Efficiency Up
True Competitive Advantage Improved Task Efficiency Improved Customer Sat.
Expose Differentiators Product Changes Easier
Deliverables & Benefits
Design & Usability Foundation (Level 1)
Domain Specialization (Level 2)
User Experience Refinement
(Level 3)
Key Deliverables Design Library Styles & Basic Patterns
User Testing Plan
Conceptual Models Complex Patterns
Ethnographic Data
Library Refinements Product Refinements
Key Benefits Product Cleanup Improved Quality
Foundation for future work Positive User Buy-in
Improved User Experience Development Efficiency Up
True Competitive Advantage Improved Task Efficiency Improved Customer Sat.
Expose Differentiators Product Changes Easier
Improved Quality User Empowered
Deliverables & Benefits