[Sigia-l] UX in Agile Sprints

[Jason Valdina]

Hi, Tom...

While this is more focused on the user research/validation end of the
spectrum, I recently posted a presentation I gave to the NYC Agile UX
MeetUp last Spring which might be useful:
http://www.slideshare.net/jasonvaldina/agile-ux-research1-a

It was meant to challenge the notion "waterfall" vs. "agile" and make the
case that except in truly lean contexts, the ideal (and most realistic)
arrangement has the UX team working on the pre-sprint planning for the
upcoming sprint in parallel to the current sprint.  This allows for a
management feedback cycle whereby user insights can be integrated and
addressed in the very next development cycle.

Hope this is helpful.


On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Tom Donehower <tdonehower at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Curious about your experience with UX in agile sprints.
>
> What is the role of UX in agile sprints?
>
> When does it take place?
>
> What deliverables are you producing and which team members are using them?
>
> I have this vision of the sprint team sitting around a table and talking
> about the user experience. Then whiteboarding, sketching, maybe
> low-fidelity wireframes and then development.
>
> This, however has not been my reality. My reality has been UX is running in
> a more traditional waterfall and then dev uses the pre-existing UX
> deliverables in their weekly sprints as they work through the backlog.
> Which just doesn't feel right to me.
>
> Any shared experiences with UX in an agile environment are appreciated.
>
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