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The UX Professionals’ Guide to Working with Agile Scrum Teams

Boxes and Arrows

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. I first encountered Agile Development in 2005, when a team I supported was chosen to help pilot Scrum development methodology at Yahoo!

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Calculating the Six Hidden Costs of Waste in Software Development 

Planview

Leaders should cultivate a culture where strategic objectives guide all work, and regularly align roadmaps and tasks with these goals using solutions like Planview Roadmaps. Teams should be encouraged to reassess their tasks in relation to company priorities and shift focus when necessary.

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Designing for Harmony

Boxes and Arrows

By using these nascent user-centered design methods, they were able to meet the expanding needs of their user base and claim over 90% of the small business accounting software market. A noticeable lack of focus prevented them from innovating as a company; their user-centered design DNA was disappearing.

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