Why agile can be good for user experience By John Waterworth
Nice succinct article about agile UX…
Main points include:
- Earlier integration and test helps create better user experiences
- Self-contained teams produce better products faster
- The product roadmap provides the big picture
- Agile does not mean ‘no documentation’
“So…
I know that it’s possible for UX and agile to work well together. But you need the right conditions:
- UX specialists are part of the agile team
- The team has a clear product vision rooted in a real understanding of the customer
- UX specialists create stories and interface sketches in collaboration with other team members
- It’s not ‘done’ till you’ve tried it out with real users”