[IxDA Discuss] Introducing UX design in an agile environment

[Desiree Sy]

> On 5/2/07, Michael Kopcsak <michael_kopcsak at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'd like to know more about how larger leaps forward (in improving UX) can
> > be accomplished in a framework that is focused on bite size pieces and
> > endless iterations. 

Josh Seiden wrote:
> 
> The team at Alias does a nice job of talking about their experiences
> integrating the two processes. 

Josh gives me a great segue. :) 

I've written an article that describes in somewhat more detail the adaptations
that our UX team at Alias (now Autodesk) made to usability investigations such 
as rapid formative usability testing and contextual investigations (both in-lab 
and in-field) to make them work with the 2- to 4-week timeboxes (and incremental 
nature) of Agile.

It's titled "Adapting Usability Investigations for Agile User-centered Design"
and will be published in the upcoming issue of the Journal of Usability Studies,
which is the online journal for UPA.

This article's intended audience is UX professionals (usability professionals 
and interaction or UI designers) who need to conduct iterative usability 
investigations and validations to guide UI design work in an Agile environment.

-Desirée 
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Desirée Sy
Interaction Designer, User Experience Group
Autodesk Canada, Inc