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Innovation dies at the handover

Idea to Value

The classic example here is an idea developed by a team of “innovation specialists” based on Design Thinking, tested with potential customers to validate demand, and then given to a development team to code and ship. And the result is likely to be a substandard final result.

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5 Tips for Adding Value to Agile Design

InnovationTraining.org

Design Innovative software” is not a concrete goal; it’s a vague directive. Indeed, a thorough research effort can show the team specifically what to design and perhaps even how to approach the new design. The “UX advance team” can quickly gather user feedback to evaluate proposed product features.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions about Design Thinking

InnovationTraining.org

We then reviewed them to see that the answer summaries made sense. For example, the current map uses a simplified layout and color-coded lines to make it easier for passengers to understand and navigate the system. In practice, design thinking and agile methodologies can be used together to develop innovative and effective solutions.

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Designing for Harmony

Boxes and Arrows

In a flash of insight, he realized that software could replace pencil-and-paper accounting for everyone. They had users try their new software, Quicken, while they ran a stopwatch. Then they’d tweak the software and retest until processes that took an hour were reduced to a quarter of that.

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