Learn how robust, cutting edge software is built at this Lab with Table XI (the company behind Chicago Ideas website). Their team will take attendees through the Google Design Sprint process and other methods that some of the most innovative tech companies in the world use to put out great products efficiently. Whether you’re a back end developer or have never coded before, discover how the digital world gets built.
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Table XI is a full-service Digital Strategy, UX Design,
mobile and web development firm obsessed with
delivering meaningful results for your business
Our full capabilities include
Business strategy, digital strategy, and user research
User experience and product design
Mobile native application development and cross platform solutions
Full stack web development
Project management and quality assurance
Application hosting, monitoring, and support
Maintenance and optimization
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Trust is harder to
build than technology
“What differentiates Table XI from
anybody else is a deeper
understanding of the entire business
… Table XI just greatly expands the
collective intelligence of Dickson.”
Chris Sorensen, VP of Sales & Marketing, Dickson
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We believe in doing right by our team, our clients,
and our community in everything we do
We believe that the mental and physical wellness of our people leads
to better ideas, greater output, and lower expenses in the long run.
Since 2002 we’ve donated more than $750,000 in services to Chicago
nonprofits and organizations whose missions we support.
We don’t charge clients for bug fixes and prefer engagements where
we share project risk.
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We’ve worked with a diverse range of companies,
including tech startups and not-for-profit organizations,
to make a big impact on their business
The ideas platform for everyone
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A highly collaborative
process we’ve adopted from
Google to prototype your
ideas and test them on real
users in just five days.
What is a
Design Sprint?
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When are
Design
Sprints
helpful?
Launching new or reimagining
existing products or services
Extending an existing experience
to a new platform
Injecting user experience design
into an MVP
Improving user experience gaps
(e.g. a high rate of cart
abandonment)
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Design Sprints at Table XI
We run our own implementation called
Product Design
Workshops
Read all about it, bit.ly/2egklgK
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You may
recognize
our work
We’ve been proud technology
partners of Chicago Ideas for
many years. This year, we used a
Product Design Workshop to jump
start the redesign process.
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Who should be in there?
Decider
This person is going to make all of the tough calls throughout the week.
This must be someone who has enough context and organizational buy-in
that their decisions won’t be overturned. They should be there everyday
but must attend days 1 & 3.
Facilitator
This person is in charge of the schedule for the week and making sure
we’re progressing smoothly. This person must be there everyday.
Additional People
You’ll also need a few more people who can test & make the prototype,
write copy, contribute their subject matter expertise and/or knows the way
things get done in your organization.
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How does it work?
Understand
We start off by
defining business
opportunity, the
target audience,
and mapping the
ideal experience.
Diverge
We’ll be guided
through a set of
hands-on sketching
exercises designed
to help us bring to
light the best ideas.
Decide
Time to get real.
We’ll focus on the
ideas we feel will
best solve the
business problem.
Prototype
This intensive day
is spent preparing
for the next day’s
interviews and
creating our
realistic façade.
Test & Learn
Our ideas are
finally tested in the
real world, by
actual users.
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day
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