UX Method of the Week: UX Project Plan

3 Responses to “UX Method of the Week: UX Project Plan”

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   Victor

   October 21, 2013

   My trick on creating accurate UX project plans is to check them every morning. That way you can both be aware of what everyone is doing and when, and to adjust if necessary.

   The most important part of planning is to do it being aware that projects are dynamic processes that might change in time, so oftentimes realigning is the best way to stay in track and be accurate.

   It is interesting that the word “plan” comes from planum: latin for “level ground” and from ‘plantare: latin for “to plant” (i.e. a seed), both of which represent the first stage of a growing, evolving process.

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     Leah Buley

     October 27, 2013

     Thanks Victor for the thoughtful (and educational) reply. Smart thoughts on the importance of realigning and expecting a dynamic process. And the daily re-plan is like a daily scrum with yourself. Clever. One thing I like to do in my project space is setup a corner of a whiteboard with two little lists, one for “this week” and one for “next week.” That’s where I keep track of everything that matters most now, and then next. Your daily check in reminded me of that, but on a weekly basis.

     For your smart reply, you will win a free copy of The User Experience Team of One. Congratulations! (We’ll send you a separate note to figure out where to send it.) Thanks again!

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   Terri Sanne

   October 29, 2013

   How funny. I’ve done lots of small projects since changing careers to UI/UX design expert. But recently was assigned a fairly substantial project and have done steps 1 – 6 in order to get to development. Although I think the time frames can be shortened depending on the project. And, I plan to do step 7 but with Axure prototypes, before actual development is done. That way major problems can be addressed prior to lots of development already being done.