If you work with digital products, you’ve heard of Agile—and you’ve probably participated in at least a sprint or two. Agile is the predominant software development methodology, and has been for the last several years. There are many benefits of working in Agile: it breaks projects down into manageable, incremental steps, short timeframes help teams stay focused and aligned, and projects can quickly respond to customer and stakeholder feedback.
However, some challenges arise when teams try to integrate an Agile workflow into UX design. Many UX designers find the Agile structure restrictive and too short-sighted. With all the focus on short-term goals, it can be easy to lose sight of the large-scale implications of small changes made during a sprint.
At 世界杯押注, we’ve found ways to integrate Agile into our UX design process, harnessing the methodology’s power to keep teams aligned and moving incrementally toward the same goal. And we do all of this without restricting our UX designers or losing sight of the big picture.