{"id":11151,"date":"2015-12-29T09:53:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T17:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proxystudio.uxpin.com\/?p=11151"},"modified":"2021-04-15T06:28:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T13:28:54","slug":"agile-ux-for-product-teams-part-one-getting-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/agile-ux-for-product-teams-part-one-getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Agile UX for Product Teams (Part One): Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An emphasis on UX allows product teams to be truly collaborative, self-organizing and focused on the customer experience. For those teams that want to move fast, UX has to be at the heart of the process.<\/p>\n<p>If UX isn\u2019t prioritized before building the backlog or planning sprints, you\u2019ll run into these issues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developers realize the enormity of the project and the impact on platform performance and architecture resulting from a specific functional requirement.<\/li>\n<li>UX designers notice screens that may need to be completely overhauled.<\/li>\n<li>Developers notice that a specific functional need might require technical skills that the team doesn\u2019t have.<\/li>\n<li>If heaven forbid there is a hard marketing release date attached to the project \u2013 and let\u2019s be real, there always is \u2013 then both parties panic about the lack of time to get any of it done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/startup-photos-1.jpg\" alt=\"Designer working on a user flow on a white board.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/startup-photos-1.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/startup-photos-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/startup-photos-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This means making time for UX testing during each sprint. This means taking a holistic approach to UX, with the understanding that everyone from Customer Support to Marketing &amp; Growth can impact final user experience.<\/p>\n<p>In this three-part series, we\u2019ll take a look at how product teams can use Agile UX to avoid possible roadblocks and build great products.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll look at the five stages of every Agile product development lifecycle:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research &amp; Investigation<\/li>\n<li>Ideation and Backlog Refinement<\/li>\n<li>Design and Development<\/li>\n<li>Testing &amp; Validation<\/li>\n<li>Product Launch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This post will examine \u201cResearch and Investigation\u201d and \u201cIdeation and Backlog Refinement.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Research &amp; Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The research and investigation phase is the most critical phase. It focuses on information gathering and collecting answers to questions, such as (and this is not an exhaustive list):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who is my target user?<\/li>\n<li>What issues is my user facing?<\/li>\n<li>How is my user currently managing those issues?<\/li>\n<li>What tools and processes (manual or automated) is my user currently using to manage the issues?<\/li>\n<li>Is the user creating any custom workarounds to issues?<\/li>\n<li>What sort of market\/industry landscape am I facing?<\/li>\n<li>Who are my competitors and how do they position themselves in the market?<\/li>\n<li>What type of functionalities and UX do my competitors provide?<\/li>\n<li>What is my competitor\u2019s pricing model?<\/li>\n<li>What are my business goals and objectives?<\/li>\n<li>What will be my key differentiator(s)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A few things to keep in mind during this Research phase:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Keep an open mind<\/h3>\n<p>During this phase, the goal is to <i>understand.<\/i> You can then come up with potential solutions based on that understanding. Therefore, it is essential that the UX designer be part of this phase, so that they have a clear understanding of the problems they will be asked to solve.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0310.jpg\" alt=\"Two people thinking about each other.\" width=\"720\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0310.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0310-700x235.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/smemon\/11984559914\/in\/photolist-jg318m-8pKgig-riDsFD-6KzVRy-neoMoV-d9cHu-dfNYpq-neoQBN-aWh66g-9zsooJ-9zsm7U-vyzjrC-965BCs-qWGTeQ-9hzFNZ-78DWYS-4oqZVa-4ov4xj-4jGnr9-4jGnnS-4jGnoU-4jCjmT-axx9HW-4jCjzn-4jGntL-4jGnBj-78A5w6-4jCjft-4jGnzu-4jGn9S-KKK31-aWHRoT-4ov4DS-4jGnE7-4d27bj-9ugW6E-4jCjDB-7XDv2p-neoHU8-reMT8z-xq4WLw-nvAw5R-nxEjSH-8jL2he-8jP45Y-2Lt6fZ-2LxtoE-6BW36J-5drcak-meX9ZD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Macentee<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative Commons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborative activities that I\u2019ve found useful include <a href=\"http:\/\/boxesandarrows.com\/a-stakeholder-interview-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stakeholder interviews<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/whitneyhess.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/07\/my-best-advice-for-conducting-user-interviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">user interviews<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/uxmastery.com\/better-user-research-through-surveys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">user surveys<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2011\/12\/a-guide-to-heuristic-website-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heuristic analysis<\/a> of competitors.<\/p>\n<p>While the UX designers can initiate these activities, you definitely want to share the results with the entire team. In fact, you\u2019ll align to ideas much more efficiently if you invite developers and marketers to user interviews. It\u2019s definitely worth the extra coordination to arrive at a shared understanding of usability issues right in the beginning.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Product and UX should be partners<\/h3>\n<p>A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit customers in various European countries as part of this Research &amp; Investigation phase.<\/p>\n<p>During these visits I traveled with a Senior UX Designer who benefitted immensely from being able to hear and see first-hand the frustrations customers were facing with our existing platform.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0221.png\" alt=\"Venn diagram of left and right brains overlapping\" width=\"720\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0221.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0221-420x300.png 420w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0221-1024x731.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit<\/strong>: \u201cIs the traditional business world at war with creativity?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/opensourceway\/4639590640\/in\/photolist-7L5jxW-2Zj1t-MQChQ-bTPrNH-7T6WLp-84Z7E5-8NUpR2-fDFs9T-edvxZZ-a9FM5g-5tLtoq-7FH6bY-7EbFe8-91WSP7-7Tk5RF-829cGw-opKr6-91WZKG-93iqR3-cVph2G-79sTdn-4Y5n5s-ofG4xJ-7KMrSd-edBduA-ghQbjD-beNXmi-9Punwc-8Qy3eG-7GufS4-buombo-azRRXP-beNXke-7GufSz-7GybJs-hFhwZh-qxkTxn-mM9yxo-gHB5NY-rh4o2C-oYihUW-7qne6T-4Y5mWL-cjAh3s-5Ysthf-8LptXi-883Uzr-dFX2-8P2eyn-dzdgk5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Opensource.com<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative Commons 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, the designer was able to ask customers questions that were more relevant to his work. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What type of phone do you use \u2013 Android vs iPhone? Which version of the OS?<\/li>\n<li>Which websites do you visit every day?<\/li>\n<li>How much time do you typically spend on these sites?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding that the majority of users were on the most recent version of a specific phone or the regularly visited certain type of websites allowed the designer to understand the type of UX users were comfortable with. This information ultimately allowed us to enrich our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/user-analysis-diving-design-part-1\/\">user personas<\/a>. And that, in turn, allowed us to implement a design that bridged the gap between the designer\u2019s creative abilities, the user\u2019s level of technological comfort, and the user\u2019s need to work more efficiently on our platform.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to learn more about the early phases of research and how to properly document then, check out the free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/guide-to-ux-design-process-and-documentation\/\">Guide to UX Design Process and Documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><\/section><section class=\"related-books-section\"><h3>Grab design ebooks created by best designers<\/h3><p class=\"section-desc\">All for free<\/p><ul class=\"related-books-list\"><li><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/ux-design-process-documentation-best-practices\/\" class=\"action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"UX Design Process Best Practices\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/book-knowledge-262x375.png\" class=\"attachment-ebook-cover size-ebook-cover wp-post-image\" alt=\"book knowledge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/book-knowledge-262x375.png 262w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/book-knowledge-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/book-knowledge.png 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/ux-design-process-documentation-best-practices\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"UX Design Process Best Practices\">Download<\/a><\/li><li><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/ux-design-remote-collaboration-enterprise-guide\/\" class=\"action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"Design Collaboration for Product Teams\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/book-knowledge3-262x375.png\" class=\"attachment-ebook-cover size-ebook-cover wp-post-image\" alt=\"book knowledge3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/book-knowledge3-262x375.png 262w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/book-knowledge3-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/book-knowledge3.png 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/ux-design-remote-collaboration-enterprise-guide\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"Design Collaboration for Product Teams\">Download<\/a><\/li><li><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/user-experience-for-product-managers\/\" class=\"action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"The User Experience Guide Book For Product Managers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ux-design-for-PMs-262x372.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebook-cover size-ebook-cover wp-post-image\" alt=\"ux design for PMs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ux-design-for-PMs.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ux-design-for-PMs-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/user-experience-for-product-managers\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"The User Experience Guide Book For Product Managers\">Download<\/a><\/li><li><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/guide-to-ux-design-process-and-documentation\/\" class=\"action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"The Guide to UX Design Process &#038; Documentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-Guide-to-UX-Design-Process-Documentation-262x372.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebook-cover size-ebook-cover wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Guide to UX Design Process Documentation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-Guide-to-UX-Design-Process-Documentation.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-Guide-to-UX-Design-Process-Documentation-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/guide-to-ux-design-process-and-documentation\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost action-get-ebook\" data-name=\"The Guide to UX Design Process &#038; Documentation\">Download<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"related-books-section-single\"><section class=\"post-content-wrapper\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-Guide-to-UX-Design-Process-Documentation-262x372.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ebook-cover size-ebook-cover wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Guide to UX Design Process Documentation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-Guide-to-UX-Design-Process-Documentation.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-Guide-to-UX-Design-Process-Documentation-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/figure><article><h3>Do you want to know more about UI Design?<\/h3><p>Download 'The Guide to UX Design Process &#038; Documentation' <span>FOR FREE!<\/span><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/guide-to-ux-design-process-and-documentation\/\" class=\"btn btn-flat btn-darker action-get-ebook\">Download e-book for free<\/a><\/article><\/section><a href=\"#closeEbookPanel\" class=\"icon-close action-close-ebook-panel\">Close<\/a><\/section><section class=\"post-content-wrapper\"><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Ideation and Backlog Refinement<\/h2>\n<p>Once the initial information gathering phase is complete and the problem is correctly understood, the team can start the ideation and backlog refinement phase. In this phase, there are sub-phases involving:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solution ideation<\/strong> &#8211; This is generally high level and can be as basic as deciding whether the solution will be a digital product or a service. Your team will discuss whether the solution is an entirely new product, feature updates, or perhaps even a new service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functional ideation<\/strong> &#8211; This discussion will focus on the high-level actions that users can take when interacting with the product. You\u2019ll also discuss the product form factor (e.g. whether the product will be web-based, mobile, or both).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Design and UI ideation<\/strong> &#8211; You\u2019ll discuss the overall design vibe. For example, will the app be 100% gesture-driven? All possibilities can be explored before trying to close down on one singular solution. At this stage, nothing is off the table. You need to \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/uxpamagazine.org\/mindful-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">think broad to get narrow<\/a>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing and Positioning ideation<\/strong> &#8211; This is an opportunity to figure out what makes the product, feature or service different. Understand the key talking points at this point and how the product addresses the target users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are a few things to keep in mind during the Ideation and Backlog Refinement phase.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Include core team members in all discussions<\/h3>\n<p>The previously mentioned sub-phases generally occur in parallel. As such, it\u2019s important that core Agile team members, including the UX Designer, be part of these discussions. No part should be considered siloed as each one impacts the other.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0120.png\" alt=\"Leaving comments for a design team on a web design prototype\" width=\"714\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0120.png 714w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0120-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0120-290x180.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/\">UXPin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/\">UXPin<\/a>, for example, the business analyst or product manager might create a quick mockup or prototype to better illustrate the requirements to designers. They can then tag specific team members for feedback and provide automatic notifications to stakeholders to follow along without getting lost in email chains.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of feedback, however, remember to avoid <a href=\"http:\/\/99u.com\/articles\/51643\/the-right-way-to-do-collaborative-design-how-to-avoid-designing-by-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">design by committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Don\u2019t underestimate SEO requirements<\/h3>\n<p>I was once part of a project that was already wrapping up development \u2013 until it became apparent that SEO requirements were overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the language used in menu items, page headings, and more was re-evaluated and new SEO requirements were submitted. Some changes had no negative impact on existing design, but others had more significant impact. For example, some words exceeded the optimum character limits and broke the design layout. And in some other cases, we needed to add new blocks of content on some pages to account for SEO. Obviously, this last bit impacted the design the most.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, there was a lot of tough negotiations between the UX Designer (who was trying to maintain a pristine UI) and the SEO specialist (who was trying to ensure that the products would be properly ranked by search engines).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0418.png\" alt=\"Ugly greeked text crossed out. Say no to lorem ipsum!\" width=\"520\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0418.png 520w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0418-418x300.png 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tough lesson learned here for all of us was that all future product releases needed to involve a clear understanding of SEO requirements right from the start. And those needed to be scoped \u2013 or at least sketched out \u2013 at the conceptual phase for inclusion in the product backlog. By making this adjustment, future product releases led to better marketing and growth results because the SEO lead, brand team and product team worked together to accommodate each other\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, consider the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elezea.com\/2014\/09\/content-slice-diagrams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">content-first design process<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/alistapart.com\/blog\/post\/content-first-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to avoid these types of mistakes<\/a>. Remember that content <i>is<\/i> the design. Don\u2019t use Lorem Ipsum once you start progressing into higher fidelity design. Instead, add rough content into the interface or even content from a competitor site or app as soon as possible. In doing so, you dramatically reduce the risk of requiring an interface overhaul later in the design process.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Sketch, Sketch, Sketch<\/h3>\n<p>This Ideation and Backlog phase is the ideal moment for the UX team to produce basic mockups with Sharpie and paper that can be used to validate some of the main ideas that come from the ideation discussions. Alternatively, they can also use a tool such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/\">UXPin,<\/a> to whip up basic wireframe mockups.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0025.png\" alt=\"Simple wireframe in UXPin\" width=\"720\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0025.png 1143w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0025-484x300.png 484w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0025-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image0025-290x180.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/\">UXPin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re sketching or working in lo-fidelity, it helps to hold quick <a href=\"http:\/\/goodkickoffmeetings.com\/2010\/04\/design-studioprototyping-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">design studio exercises<\/a> to gather ideas from the product team and other stakeholders. In a nutshell: describe the design problem, encourage people to draw as roughly and quickly as possible, then present and decide on the best ideas.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, designer Peiter Buick provides an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2011\/12\/the-messy-art-of-ux-sketching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">excellent guide<\/a> for mastering sketching.<\/p>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>A good product manager can help keep everyone on track and ensure that the entire product team is considering the user at every turn.<\/p>\n<p>In<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/agile-ux-for-product-teams-part-two-designing-and-development\/\"> Part Two<\/a>, we\u2019ll take a look at the design and development phase, examining how to properly plan sprints and the importance of prototypes.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a product team looking to accelerate your process, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/enterprise\">Enterprise edition of 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