Download - Towards an Agile Design Process
Towards a More Agile Design Process
How most approach the design process
How most manage their design
Look familiar?
The current trend is a bit more…agile
What’s the difference?
Waterfall Agile
-Pre-planned and rigid-Multiple deliverables are measurement of progress-Linear and sequential-Difficult to adapt to change
-Adaptable processes -Breaks project into smaller pieces and acts on each quickly-Less linear-Focus on collaboration and face to face communication
How do you switch tracks and move to agile?
A tale of two management strategies
…And two calendars
M T W Th F
1Meet
2Mood
board
3 4 5Meet
6Mockup
7 8 9Feedback
10Full
design
11 12 13 14Signoff!
Ag
ile
Wate
rfall M T W Th F
1Meet
2Design 3
comps
3 4 5
6 7 8 9Client
review
10
11Meet
12Rev 1
13 14 15
16 17Client
review
18Meet
19Final
revs
20
21 22 23Client
review
24Signoff
25
1) Drop the comps
“Set the mood” board with color palettes, images, proposed grid structure, typography, and other site examples
Ag
ile:
days
1-5
1) Drop the comps
Use the mood board to focus conversation to gauge the client’s preferences
Ag
ile:
days
1-5
2) Go only half-way A
gile
: d
ays
6-9
Do a partial design mockup instead of a full design mockup
2) Go only half-way
Get feedback on specific aspects and make changes
Ag
ile:
days
6-9
3) Give it your all
Once you’ve received sufficient feedback and are going in right direction, then go all the way and finish the design.
Ag
ile:
days
10
-13
4) Done!A
gile
: d
ay 1
4
Meanwhile, back at the waterfall ranch…
Wate
rfall:
day 1
4
Designers are doing this
Clients are doing this
Outcomes
- Controlled iteration- Client input and
collaboration- Satisfaction on both
sides
Recap of steps
1) Drop the comps– Set the mood,
create a conversation
2) Go only half-way– Get feedback and
buy-in to move forward
3) Give it your all – when you know
everything is right
You decide which fits best for your project
Waterfall? Or Agile?
