A simple recipe for using collaborative sketching with Agile and Lean UX teams Design Studio is a quick collaborative approach to considering lots of possible solution ideas for a new…
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User Stories Quick Reference
This 2-page quick reference packs in all the concepts I try to communicate about Agile User Stories. Download the pdf and take a look.
Story Mapping Quick Reference
This quick reference is a 2-page pdf that packs in most of the concepts I try to communicate in a Story Mapping workshop. Download the pdf and take a look.
Story Mapping Slides
User Stories and Story Mapping are a part of almost all classes I teach, and something I’ve talked about in lots of talks. Here are a few sets of slides…
YOW Talk: User Story Mapping
Why Map User Stories; How to Map User Stories In ideal Agile, development teams build small valuable chunks of functionality. But, that’s easier said than done. Not all products or…
Embrace Uncertainty
Strategies for on-time delivery in an uncertain world Misconceptions Lead to The Wrong Focus In this talk, Jeff explores the common misconceptions about incremental and iterative development that lead Agile…
Garrett’s Elements of User Experience
My take on Garrett’s popular Elements of User Experience model coupled with tactical advice for: creating models to better understand your users, improving your software’s usability, and improving your applications’…
Successful Incremental Releases
This 3-4 hour tutorial describes a a modeling approach to identifying holistic releases that will benefit users and earn value for business stakeholders. Also discussed are strategies for scaling features…
Making Sense Out of Your User Story Backlog
A prioritized user story backlog helps to understand what to do next, but is a difficult tool for understanding what your whole system is intended to do. A user story…
Usage to User Interface
Tutorial: Collaboratively Designing and Testing User Interface From User Stories, User Scenarios, or Use Cases This 3-4 hour tutorial describes a practical approach to translating the goals users would like…