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Skills for a balanced team: basic
user research for non-designers
WORKSHOP led by Sophie FREIERMUTH, Baguette UX
Monday 29 April 2018, Austin, TX.
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In this 90 minutes workshop…
• The 5 steps of user research
• Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research
• Basics of facilitating a session
• How user research can fit in agile cadences
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Specifics of researching users & products
Research
• data collection and recording
• application of cognitive
capacity
• principles and theories of how
things work
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User Research
• a real and tangible impact on
the direction of the product
my team is working on
Research
• data collection and recording
• application of cognitive
capacity
• principles and theories of how
things work
Specifics of researching users & products
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Types of user research
• Exploratory
• What are the problems/needs of the user?
• Validation & performance
• Does our solution/idea solve (well) their problems?
• Usability & accessibility
• Can they use the solution?
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Research areas that brings useful insights
• The past
• The present
• Usage of something tangible, and ensuing reactions/emotions
• Values, biases, preconceptions and mental models
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How you can research without a researcher
on the team
1. Only engage into research that will deliver valuable
knowledge:
• directly actionable (keep/ amend/ discard)



OR
• critically required to make decisions (stop/ start/
continue)
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How you can research without a researcher
on the team
2. Step into research sessions with a willingness to learn, be
wrong, be surprised
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How you can research without a researcher
on the team
3. Make sure the research will add value: “we know what we
will do once we know it works/doesn’t
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The 5 steps of user research
1 2 3 4 5
identify
what the
team
needs to
know
prepare
the
research
sessions
run the
research
sessions
analyse
the
research
sessions
share
the
findings
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
What steps are often forgotten?
1 2 3 4 5
identify
what the
team
needs to
know
prepare
the
research
sessions
run the
research
sessions
analyse
the
research
sessions
share
the
findings
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
So far in the workshop…
• The 5 steps of user research
• Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research
• Basics of facilitating a session
• How user research can fit in agile cadences
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
Credit: Penelope Breese Hulton Archive Getty Images
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
We will narrow our focus
1 2 3 4 5
identify
what the
team
needs to
know
prepare
the
research
sessions
run the
research
sessions
analyse
the
research
sessions
share
the
findings
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
LET’S JUMP INTO THE PROCESS TO THE
WEAKEST POINT OF RESEARCH
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Column header: participants
and session information
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In a cell: notes on one topic
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Bad and Good notes
Nice!
He likes it
P312:07
[using the session
scheduler] / T4
I have enough info to
decide which sessions
are interesting but
where’s the save button?
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Good notes
P312:07
[using the session
scheduler] / T4
I have enough info to
decide which sessions
are interesting but
where’s the save button?
time stamp Participant unique reference
Task unique reference
verbatim quote - shorthand is ok!
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Let’s practice your useful notes
taking skills
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Exercise context
• You are on a small team launching a new OS for PCs
• You are going to test the first prototype with a few users
• What the team wants to learn: Do users ‘get’ at a glance the
revolutionary interface? Can users do their usual tasks easily?
Is the interface accessible enough?
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Session 1: Jennifer, a “highly computer-savvy professional”. She works
as a sales manager in New Jersey. She is married with 2 kids, and is
very familiar with your competitor’s product, “Whindows 7”.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=4cMVKW-fR1M
TAKE THE NOTES YOU NEED FOR SUCCESSFUL
RESEARCH
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Why notes are important
• No one will ever watch again the session recordings
• Notes will be refered to for a while
• Analysis will be skewed by what was noted, and how good
notes are
• Great notes can really help stay on track
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So far in the workshop…
• The 5 steps of user research
• Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research
• Basics of facilitating a test
• How user research can fit in agile cadences
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
Session facilitation components
A facilitator
A participant
A discussion guide
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The point of facilitation
1. To enable actions and comments that will form the raw data
for analysis
2. To ensure relevant completion with minimal biases
3. To provide support when things go wrong
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How to facilitate: making the
participant talk
• Be wanting to hear what they have to say, however “bad”
• Angle your body towards them and lean in *slightly*
• Be relaxed, speak slowly, breathe, pause at the end of
sentences.
• Encourage them to continue talking: soft “mmhh”, soft “yeah”,
silence
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How to facilitate: making the
participant say it all
• Give them time to answer then develop - wait attentively.
• 5 x why
• People, time, location, context, sequence
• Ask about the (recent) past, never about the future
• Stay neutral at all times 

be aware the person may disclose information you are uncomfortable with
(health issues, bereavement, drug use, opposite values, criminal past…)
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Participants
• Recruitment is time consumming (1-3+ weeks)
• Be picky JUST ENOUGH
• Never use proxys, go find the actual people (customer/user…)
• There is no magic number of participants that give you perfect
insights - assess how your learning is progressing, stop when you
start hearing allways the same things (then do something about it)
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The discussion guide or test protocole
• Helps consistency across research sessions
• Ensures you don’t forget anything
• Can be adhered to rigidly, or used loosely depending on what
the participant is saying (if you learn something new, you
won’t have questions about it!)
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When testing a product/prototype
• Hand out something the participant can use on their own
• Issue realistic goal-based instructions



“You told me you like to plan your conference day by
choosing the sessions ahead - please show me how you do it
with this programme”
• Record everything
@wickedgeekie#NUXcamp
RECORD EVERYTHING
Mac: Silverback App by Clearleft - PC: Camtasia by Morae
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Create your test protocole
• List in order the topics/product features you want to explore
• Add above an introduction cheat sheet
• Add below a facilitation cheat sheet
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Practice writing a test protocole
• Open your favourite at-work-for-work app on your phone
(prepare to show it to a stranger!)
• Pretend you’re on the team for that app
• List in order 3 topics/product features you want to explore with
potential users in the “active professionals” category
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Add cues for yourself
• Pause them before they click: What do you expect to see?
• User makes a funny face:Tell me about what just happened?
• As they seem done: What’s next?
• After any interaction: Stay here a moment and share your thoughts
• What can we remove?
• What’s missing for you?
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This:
• Believe the product is faulty AND the user is right
• Ignore everything that works well, focus on what doesn’t
• Research is never a compliments fishing expedition
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
So far in the workshop…
• The 5 steps of user research
• Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research
• Basics of facilitating a test
• How user research can fit in agile cadences
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
IDENTIFY PREPARE RUN ANALYSE SHARE
The research cycle
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
C Stages Overview
all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
Can you identify a core user
problem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
Proposed user need
Strategic fit
Business priority
Size of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
What is the PLC?
Stages Overview
e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
n you identify a core user
oblem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
oposed user need
ategic fit
siness priority
e of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
at is the PLC?
ages Overview
tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
ntify a core user
target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
er need
ority
et
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
e PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Pla
Stage Grow Sustain Retir
Who Larger team BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual
gleaned from
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / Us
Strategic valu
Financial impa
discontinuing
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can
gleaned from the busin
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metric
Strategic value to Pears
Financial impact of
discontinuing the produ
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can be
gleaned from the business?
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metrics
Strategic value to Pearson
Financial impact of
discontinuing the product
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
The product lifecycle
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
C Stages Overview
all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
Can you identify a core user
problem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
Proposed user need
Strategic fit
Business priority
Size of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
What is the PLC?
Stages Overview
e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
n you identify a core user
oblem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
oposed user need
ategic fit
siness priority
e of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
at is the PLC?
ages Overview
tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
ntify a core user
target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
er need
ority
et
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
e PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Pla
Stage Grow Sustain Retir
Who Larger team BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual
gleaned from
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / Us
Strategic valu
Financial impa
discontinuing
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can
gleaned from the busin
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metric
Strategic value to Pears
Financial impact of
discontinuing the produ
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can be
gleaned from the business?
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metrics
Strategic value to Pearson
Financial impact of
discontinuing the product
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
👻
Research in the product cycle
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
C Stages Overview
all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
Can you identify a core user
problem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
Proposed user need
Strategic fit
Business priority
Size of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
What is the PLC?
Stages Overview
e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
n you identify a core user
oblem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
oposed user need
ategic fit
siness priority
e of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
at is the PLC?
ages Overview
tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
ntify a core user
target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
er need
ority
et
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
e PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Pla
Stage Grow Sustain Retir
Who Larger team BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual
gleaned from
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / Us
Strategic valu
Financial impa
discontinuing
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can
gleaned from the busin
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metric
Strategic value to Pears
Financial impact of
discontinuing the produ
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can be
gleaned from the business?
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metrics
Strategic value to Pearson
Financial impact of
discontinuing the product
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
Risk
Product, Research and Risk
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
C Stages Overview
all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
Can you identify a core user
problem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
Proposed user need
Strategic fit
Business priority
Size of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
What is the PLC?
Stages Overview
e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
n you identify a core user
oblem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
oposed user need
ategic fit
siness priority
e of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
at is the PLC?
ages Overview
tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
ntify a core user
target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
er need
ority
et
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
e PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Pla
Stage Grow Sustain Retir
Who Larger team BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual
gleaned from
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / Us
Strategic valu
Financial impa
discontinuing
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can
gleaned from the busin
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metric
Strategic value to Pears
Financial impact of
discontinuing the produ
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can be
gleaned from the business?
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metrics
Strategic value to Pearson
Financial impact of
discontinuing the product
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
Investment
Product, Research and investment
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
C Stages Overview
all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
Can you identify a core user
problem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
Proposed user need
Strategic fit
Business priority
Size of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
What is the PLC?
Stages Overview
e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
n you identify a core user
oblem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
oposed user need
ategic fit
siness priority
e of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
at is the PLC?
ages Overview
tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
ntify a core user
target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
er need
ority
et
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
e PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Pla
Stage Grow Sustain Retir
Who Larger team BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual
gleaned from
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / Us
Strategic valu
Financial impa
discontinuing
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can
gleaned from the busin
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metric
Strategic value to Pears
Financial impact of
discontinuing the produ
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can be
gleaned from the business?
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metrics
Strategic value to Pearson
Financial impact of
discontinuing the product
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
Revenue
Product, Research and Revenue
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
C Stages Overview
all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
Can you identify a core user
problem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
Proposed user need
Strategic fit
Business priority
Size of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
What is the PLC?
Stages Overview
e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Idea Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
n you identify a core user
oblem in a target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
oposed user need
ategic fit
siness priority
e of market
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
at is the PLC?
ages Overview
tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team
g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance
Efficacy questions and deliverables.
ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Explore Validate
Anyone 2-4 People Small team
Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months
ntify a core user
target market?
Are there real customers who
get value from your concept?
Is there a viable business model
for this product?
Can you demonstrate product /
market fit or a validated business
model?
er need
ority
et
Evidence of need validation
Early adopter signed up
Initial Business Model
Baseline leading indicators
Evidence of solution validation
Active Early Adopter
Validated Business Model
P&L and financial projections
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
Max
Maxi
e PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Pla
Stage Grow Sustain Retir
Who Larger team BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual
gleaned from
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / Us
Strategic valu
Financial impa
discontinuing
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can
gleaned from the busin
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metric
Strategic value to Pears
Financial impact of
discontinuing the produ
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
PLC Stages Overview (cont)
We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE:
PLC Playbook 2.1
Stage Grow Sustain Retire
Who Larger team BAU BAU
How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible
Governance
Questions
How fast are you growing the
business at scale?
Are you delivering revenue and
outcomes whilst reducing
costs?
What residual value can be
gleaned from the business?
Customer / Learner metrics
Key financial metrics
Cost structure
Customer / User Metrics
Continued strategic Alignment
Profitability & Margins
Customer / User Metrics
Strategic value to Pearson
Financial impact of
discontinuing the product
DECISION
DECISION
DECISION
What is the PLC?
Investment
Risk
Product, Research, Risk, Investment and Revenue
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
My current project
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research	
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scheduling	
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&	
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  iterative	
  prototype	
  design	
  and	
  build
Beginning	
  of	
  iterative	
  prototype	
  testing	
  with	
  users
Beginning	
  of	
  annotating	
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  design	
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Beginning	
  of	
  creation	
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  stories
Beginning	
  of	
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  with	
  users
Suggested	
  deadline	
  for	
  
research	
  and	
  design	
  
work
Suggested	
  beginning	
  of	
  scaling,	
  stabiliising	
  and	
  roll	
  out	
  of	
  
techonlogy,	
  and	
  staff	
  training
Research activities Research outcomes based activities Design activities Progamme activities based on design Framing events
Socialisation	
  of	
  research	
  
outcomes
User	
  Group	
  5	
  kick	
  off	
  
stakeholder	
  session
Key:
Start	
  of	
  UR/UX
Start	
  of	
  visual	
  design
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
My current project
Apr	
  18 May	
  18 Jun	
  18 Jul	
  18 Aug	
  18 Sep	
  18 Oct	
  18 Nov	
  18 Dec	
  18 Jan	
  19 Feb	
  19 Mar	
  19 Apr	
  19 May	
  19 Jun	
  19 Jul	
  19 Aug	
  19 Sep	
  19
User	
  Group	
  4	
  
research	
  and	
  
workshops
scheduling	
  research	
  sessions
User	
  Group	
  1	
  -­‐	
  
Location	
  1	
  research	
  
session
User	
  Group	
  1	
  -­‐	
  Location	
  
2	
  research	
  session
User	
  Group	
  1	
  
stakeholders	
  workshop
User	
  group	
  2	
  -­‐	
  Locations	
  1	
  &	
  
2research	
  &	
  workshop
User	
  Group	
  3	
  
research	
  &	
  
workshop
User	
  Group	
  2	
  -­‐	
  Locations	
  1,	
  2	
  
&	
  3	
  research	
  &	
  workshop
Beginning	
  of	
  iterative	
  prototype	
  design	
  and	
  build
Beginning	
  of	
  iterative	
  prototype	
  testing	
  with	
  users
Beginning	
  of	
  annotating	
  validated	
  design	
  elements
Beginning	
  of	
  creation	
  of	
  JIRA	
  tickets	
  for	
  development
Beginning	
  of	
  collaboration	
  with	
  dev	
  &	
  QA	
  over	
  build	
  of	
  stories
Beginning	
  of	
  testing	
  of	
  built	
  elements	
  with	
  users
Suggested	
  deadline	
  for	
  
research	
  and	
  design	
  
work
Suggested	
  beginning	
  of	
  scaling,	
  stabiliising	
  and	
  roll	
  out	
  of	
  
techonlogy,	
  and	
  staff	
  training
Research activities Research outcomes based activities Design activities Progamme activities based on design Framing events
Socialisation	
  of	
  research	
  
outcomes
User	
  Group	
  5	
  kick	
  off	
  
stakeholder	
  session
Key:
Start	
  of	
  UR/UX
Start	
  of	
  visual	
  design
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
Decide topic Book participants
Book participants Research
Create research assets
Analyse sessions
Create report
Share insights
How long research really takes
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
Decide topic Book participants Research
Create
Analyse Create report
Share insights
Research
Rushing it with experience
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
Fitting research in agile cadences
• Less time = less research = less robust insights = problems
• Lots of time = lots of research = Lots of insights to analyse =
problems
• Just enough research = just what the team can deal with =
fewer problems
• Start small, then do more if the team can follow
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
So far in the workshop…
• The 5 steps of user research
• Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research
• Basics of facilitating a test
• How user research can fit in agile cadences
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
Suggested reading
Books:
- The Mom test, Rob Fitzpatrick, Founder Centric
- Interviewing for research, Andrew Travers, free ebook: https://trvrs.co/book
- Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights, Steve Portigal, Rosenfeld Media
Blog posts:
- Never Ask What They Want — 3 Better Questions to Ask in User Interviews, Charles Liu. https://
medium.com/user-research/never-ask-what-they-want-3-better-questions-to-ask-in-user-interviews-
aeddd2a2101e
@wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018
Thank you
• Get in touch:
• @wickedgeekie on twitter
• sophie@baguetteUX.com
• Linkedin.com/sophiefrei
• Engage me to coach, train or provide consultancy services

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Deliver:agile2018 - basic user research skills for non-designers

  • 1. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Skills for a balanced team: basic user research for non-designers WORKSHOP led by Sophie FREIERMUTH, Baguette UX Monday 29 April 2018, Austin, TX.
  • 2. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 In this 90 minutes workshop… • The 5 steps of user research • Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research • Basics of facilitating a session • How user research can fit in agile cadences
  • 4. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Specifics of researching users & products Research • data collection and recording • application of cognitive capacity • principles and theories of how things work
  • 5. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 User Research • a real and tangible impact on the direction of the product my team is working on Research • data collection and recording • application of cognitive capacity • principles and theories of how things work Specifics of researching users & products
  • 6. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Types of user research • Exploratory • What are the problems/needs of the user? • Validation & performance • Does our solution/idea solve (well) their problems? • Usability & accessibility • Can they use the solution?
  • 7. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Research areas that brings useful insights • The past • The present • Usage of something tangible, and ensuing reactions/emotions • Values, biases, preconceptions and mental models
  • 8. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 How you can research without a researcher on the team 1. Only engage into research that will deliver valuable knowledge: • directly actionable (keep/ amend/ discard)
 
 OR • critically required to make decisions (stop/ start/ continue)
  • 9. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 How you can research without a researcher on the team 2. Step into research sessions with a willingness to learn, be wrong, be surprised
  • 10. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 How you can research without a researcher on the team 3. Make sure the research will add value: “we know what we will do once we know it works/doesn’t
  • 11. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 The 5 steps of user research 1 2 3 4 5 identify what the team needs to know prepare the research sessions run the research sessions analyse the research sessions share the findings
  • 12. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 What steps are often forgotten? 1 2 3 4 5 identify what the team needs to know prepare the research sessions run the research sessions analyse the research sessions share the findings
  • 13. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 So far in the workshop… • The 5 steps of user research • Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research • Basics of facilitating a session • How user research can fit in agile cadences
  • 15. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 We will narrow our focus 1 2 3 4 5 identify what the team needs to know prepare the research sessions run the research sessions analyse the research sessions share the findings
  • 16. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 LET’S JUMP INTO THE PROCESS TO THE WEAKEST POINT OF RESEARCH
  • 21. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Bad and Good notes Nice! He likes it P312:07 [using the session scheduler] / T4 I have enough info to decide which sessions are interesting but where’s the save button?
  • 22. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Good notes P312:07 [using the session scheduler] / T4 I have enough info to decide which sessions are interesting but where’s the save button? time stamp Participant unique reference Task unique reference verbatim quote - shorthand is ok!
  • 24. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Exercise context • You are on a small team launching a new OS for PCs • You are going to test the first prototype with a few users • What the team wants to learn: Do users ‘get’ at a glance the revolutionary interface? Can users do their usual tasks easily? Is the interface accessible enough?
  • 25. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Session 1: Jennifer, a “highly computer-savvy professional”. She works as a sales manager in New Jersey. She is married with 2 kids, and is very familiar with your competitor’s product, “Whindows 7”. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4cMVKW-fR1M TAKE THE NOTES YOU NEED FOR SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH
  • 26. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Why notes are important • No one will ever watch again the session recordings • Notes will be refered to for a while • Analysis will be skewed by what was noted, and how good notes are • Great notes can really help stay on track
  • 27. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 So far in the workshop… • The 5 steps of user research • Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research • Basics of facilitating a test • How user research can fit in agile cadences
  • 28. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Session facilitation components A facilitator A participant A discussion guide
  • 29. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 The point of facilitation 1. To enable actions and comments that will form the raw data for analysis 2. To ensure relevant completion with minimal biases 3. To provide support when things go wrong
  • 30. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 How to facilitate: making the participant talk • Be wanting to hear what they have to say, however “bad” • Angle your body towards them and lean in *slightly* • Be relaxed, speak slowly, breathe, pause at the end of sentences. • Encourage them to continue talking: soft “mmhh”, soft “yeah”, silence
  • 31. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 How to facilitate: making the participant say it all • Give them time to answer then develop - wait attentively. • 5 x why • People, time, location, context, sequence • Ask about the (recent) past, never about the future • Stay neutral at all times 
 be aware the person may disclose information you are uncomfortable with (health issues, bereavement, drug use, opposite values, criminal past…)
  • 32. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Participants • Recruitment is time consumming (1-3+ weeks) • Be picky JUST ENOUGH • Never use proxys, go find the actual people (customer/user…) • There is no magic number of participants that give you perfect insights - assess how your learning is progressing, stop when you start hearing allways the same things (then do something about it)
  • 33. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 The discussion guide or test protocole • Helps consistency across research sessions • Ensures you don’t forget anything • Can be adhered to rigidly, or used loosely depending on what the participant is saying (if you learn something new, you won’t have questions about it!)
  • 34. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 When testing a product/prototype • Hand out something the participant can use on their own • Issue realistic goal-based instructions
 
 “You told me you like to plan your conference day by choosing the sessions ahead - please show me how you do it with this programme” • Record everything
  • 35. @wickedgeekie#NUXcamp RECORD EVERYTHING Mac: Silverback App by Clearleft - PC: Camtasia by Morae
  • 36. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Create your test protocole • List in order the topics/product features you want to explore • Add above an introduction cheat sheet • Add below a facilitation cheat sheet
  • 37. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Practice writing a test protocole • Open your favourite at-work-for-work app on your phone (prepare to show it to a stranger!) • Pretend you’re on the team for that app • List in order 3 topics/product features you want to explore with potential users in the “active professionals” category
  • 38. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Add cues for yourself • Pause them before they click: What do you expect to see? • User makes a funny face:Tell me about what just happened? • As they seem done: What’s next? • After any interaction: Stay here a moment and share your thoughts • What can we remove? • What’s missing for you?
  • 39. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 This: • Believe the product is faulty AND the user is right • Ignore everything that works well, focus on what doesn’t • Research is never a compliments fishing expedition
  • 40. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 So far in the workshop… • The 5 steps of user research • Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research • Basics of facilitating a test • How user research can fit in agile cadences
  • 41. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 IDENTIFY PREPARE RUN ANALYSE SHARE The research cycle
  • 42. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 C Stages Overview all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months Can you identify a core user problem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? Proposed user need Strategic fit Business priority Size of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi What is the PLC? Stages Overview e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months n you identify a core user oblem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? oposed user need ategic fit siness priority e of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi at is the PLC? ages Overview tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance Efficacy questions and deliverables. ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months ntify a core user target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? er need ority et Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi e PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Pla Stage Grow Sustain Retir Who Larger team BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual gleaned from Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / Us Strategic valu Financial impa discontinuing DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can gleaned from the busin Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metric Strategic value to Pears Financial impact of discontinuing the produ DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can be gleaned from the business? Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metrics Strategic value to Pearson Financial impact of discontinuing the product DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? The product lifecycle
  • 43. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 C Stages Overview all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months Can you identify a core user problem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? Proposed user need Strategic fit Business priority Size of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi What is the PLC? Stages Overview e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months n you identify a core user oblem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? oposed user need ategic fit siness priority e of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi at is the PLC? ages Overview tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance Efficacy questions and deliverables. ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months ntify a core user target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? er need ority et Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi e PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Pla Stage Grow Sustain Retir Who Larger team BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual gleaned from Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / Us Strategic valu Financial impa discontinuing DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can gleaned from the busin Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metric Strategic value to Pears Financial impact of discontinuing the produ DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can be gleaned from the business? Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metrics Strategic value to Pearson Financial impact of discontinuing the product DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? 👻 Research in the product cycle
  • 44. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 C Stages Overview all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months Can you identify a core user problem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? Proposed user need Strategic fit Business priority Size of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi What is the PLC? Stages Overview e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months n you identify a core user oblem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? oposed user need ategic fit siness priority e of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi at is the PLC? ages Overview tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance Efficacy questions and deliverables. ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months ntify a core user target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? er need ority et Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi e PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Pla Stage Grow Sustain Retir Who Larger team BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual gleaned from Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / Us Strategic valu Financial impa discontinuing DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can gleaned from the busin Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metric Strategic value to Pears Financial impact of discontinuing the produ DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can be gleaned from the business? Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metrics Strategic value to Pearson Financial impact of discontinuing the product DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? Risk Product, Research and Risk
  • 45. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 C Stages Overview all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months Can you identify a core user problem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? Proposed user need Strategic fit Business priority Size of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi What is the PLC? Stages Overview e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months n you identify a core user oblem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? oposed user need ategic fit siness priority e of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi at is the PLC? ages Overview tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance Efficacy questions and deliverables. ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months ntify a core user target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? er need ority et Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi e PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Pla Stage Grow Sustain Retir Who Larger team BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual gleaned from Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / Us Strategic valu Financial impa discontinuing DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can gleaned from the busin Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metric Strategic value to Pears Financial impact of discontinuing the produ DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can be gleaned from the business? Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metrics Strategic value to Pearson Financial impact of discontinuing the product DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? Investment Product, Research and investment
  • 46. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 C Stages Overview all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months Can you identify a core user problem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? Proposed user need Strategic fit Business priority Size of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi What is the PLC? Stages Overview e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months n you identify a core user oblem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? oposed user need ategic fit siness priority e of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi at is the PLC? ages Overview tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance Efficacy questions and deliverables. ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months ntify a core user target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? er need ority et Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi e PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Pla Stage Grow Sustain Retir Who Larger team BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual gleaned from Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / Us Strategic valu Financial impa discontinuing DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can gleaned from the busin Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metric Strategic value to Pears Financial impact of discontinuing the produ DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can be gleaned from the business? Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metrics Strategic value to Pearson Financial impact of discontinuing the product DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? Revenue Product, Research and Revenue
  • 47. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 C Stages Overview all the PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team on; how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance eliverables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. o these three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months Can you identify a core user problem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? Proposed user need Strategic fit Business priority Size of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi What is the PLC? Stages Overview e PLC Stages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team how long each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance rables, Efficacy questions and deliverables. ese three stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Idea Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months n you identify a core user oblem in a target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? oposed user need ategic fit siness priority e of market Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi at is the PLC? ages Overview tages on two pages with a breakdown showing, for each stage, the team g each stage could / should take; the key governance questions, governance Efficacy questions and deliverables. ee stages - Idea, Explore and Validate - as THE LEFT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Explore Validate Anyone 2-4 People Small team Days 2-8 weeks 2-6 months ntify a core user target market? Are there real customers who get value from your concept? Is there a viable business model for this product? Can you demonstrate product / market fit or a validated business model? er need ority et Evidence of need validation Early adopter signed up Initial Business Model Baseline leading indicators Evidence of solution validation Active Early Adopter Validated Business Model P&L and financial projections DECISION DECISION DECISION Max Maxi e PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Pla Stage Grow Sustain Retir Who Larger team BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual gleaned from Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / Us Strategic valu Financial impa discontinuing DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possib Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can gleaned from the busin Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metric Strategic value to Pears Financial impact of discontinuing the produ DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? PLC Stages Overview (cont) We refer to these three stages - Grow, Sustain and Retire, as the RIGHT SIDE: PLC Playbook 2.1 Stage Grow Sustain Retire Who Larger team BAU BAU How long Months / Years Years As soon as possible Governance Questions How fast are you growing the business at scale? Are you delivering revenue and outcomes whilst reducing costs? What residual value can be gleaned from the business? Customer / Learner metrics Key financial metrics Cost structure Customer / User Metrics Continued strategic Alignment Profitability & Margins Customer / User Metrics Strategic value to Pearson Financial impact of discontinuing the product DECISION DECISION DECISION What is the PLC? Investment Risk Product, Research, Risk, Investment and Revenue
  • 48. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 My current project Apr  18 May  18 Jun  18 Jul  18 Aug  18 Sep  18 Oct  18 Nov  18 Dec  18 Jan  19 Feb  19 Mar  19 Apr  19 May  19 Jun  19 Jul  19 Aug  19 Sep  19 User  Group  4   research  and   workshops scheduling  research  sessions User  Group  1  -­‐   Location  1  research   session User  Group  1  -­‐  Location   2  research  session User  Group  1   stakeholders  workshop User  group  2  -­‐  Locations  1  &   2research  &  workshop User  Group  3   research  &   workshop User  Group  2  -­‐  Locations  1,  2   &  3  research  &  workshop Beginning  of  iterative  prototype  design  and  build Beginning  of  iterative  prototype  testing  with  users Beginning  of  annotating  validated  design  elements Beginning  of  creation  of  JIRA  tickets  for  development Beginning  of  collaboration  with  dev  &  QA  over  build  of  stories Beginning  of  testing  of  built  elements  with  users Suggested  deadline  for   research  and  design   work Suggested  beginning  of  scaling,  stabiliising  and  roll  out  of   techonlogy,  and  staff  training Research activities Research outcomes based activities Design activities Progamme activities based on design Framing events Socialisation  of  research   outcomes User  Group  5  kick  off   stakeholder  session Key: Start  of  UR/UX Start  of  visual  design
  • 49. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 My current project Apr  18 May  18 Jun  18 Jul  18 Aug  18 Sep  18 Oct  18 Nov  18 Dec  18 Jan  19 Feb  19 Mar  19 Apr  19 May  19 Jun  19 Jul  19 Aug  19 Sep  19 User  Group  4   research  and   workshops scheduling  research  sessions User  Group  1  -­‐   Location  1  research   session User  Group  1  -­‐  Location   2  research  session User  Group  1   stakeholders  workshop User  group  2  -­‐  Locations  1  &   2research  &  workshop User  Group  3   research  &   workshop User  Group  2  -­‐  Locations  1,  2   &  3  research  &  workshop Beginning  of  iterative  prototype  design  and  build Beginning  of  iterative  prototype  testing  with  users Beginning  of  annotating  validated  design  elements Beginning  of  creation  of  JIRA  tickets  for  development Beginning  of  collaboration  with  dev  &  QA  over  build  of  stories Beginning  of  testing  of  built  elements  with  users Suggested  deadline  for   research  and  design   work Suggested  beginning  of  scaling,  stabiliising  and  roll  out  of   techonlogy,  and  staff  training Research activities Research outcomes based activities Design activities Progamme activities based on design Framing events Socialisation  of  research   outcomes User  Group  5  kick  off   stakeholder  session Key: Start  of  UR/UX Start  of  visual  design
  • 50. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Decide topic Book participants Book participants Research Create research assets Analyse sessions Create report Share insights How long research really takes
  • 51. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Decide topic Book participants Research Create Analyse Create report Share insights Research Rushing it with experience
  • 52. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Fitting research in agile cadences • Less time = less research = less robust insights = problems • Lots of time = lots of research = Lots of insights to analyse = problems • Just enough research = just what the team can deal with = fewer problems • Start small, then do more if the team can follow
  • 53. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 So far in the workshop… • The 5 steps of user research • Note-taking skills to efficiently contribute to research • Basics of facilitating a test • How user research can fit in agile cadences
  • 54. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Suggested reading Books: - The Mom test, Rob Fitzpatrick, Founder Centric - Interviewing for research, Andrew Travers, free ebook: https://trvrs.co/book - Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights, Steve Portigal, Rosenfeld Media Blog posts: - Never Ask What They Want — 3 Better Questions to Ask in User Interviews, Charles Liu. https:// medium.com/user-research/never-ask-what-they-want-3-better-questions-to-ask-in-user-interviews- aeddd2a2101e
  • 55. @wickedgeekie#DeliverAgile2018 Thank you • Get in touch: • @wickedgeekie on twitter • sophie@baguetteUX.com • Linkedin.com/sophiefrei • Engage me to coach, train or provide consultancy services