Last week was a complicated one. A lot going on personally, professionally.
I am actually getting a promotion at work. Not sure how I feel about that as I have been focusing on becoming a UX Designer and changing careers. Couldn't really say no as I am not sure of what is going to happen with the course anyway, if I am ever going to have a chance in UX or when it is going to happen ? Hope my new function still allows me to leave work on time to get some stuff done during the week :)
Personally... well let's leave that out!
Managed to deliver 2 tasks last week, the first one was about Business goals and Prioritization.
Very valuable lesson there, part of being a great designer is also being able to communicate clearly with clients.
Discussing a client's view on a product they want you to design and being able to communicate your thoughts clearly will be help you deliver a better product.
Here is a letter I would send to my client regarding Taskly. Remember Taskly?
The app I am designing as this course's final project. Well we are still at the early stages and defining the main features. The task was to reply to a letter from James, a fictional client, and identify the tasks that should or should not be developed in the early stages (MVP).
I have used the S.M.A.R.T methodology to do so. If you are not familair with this methodology browse the links at the end of this post where you will find more information on this topic.
Have a look at the letter I sent to James in reply to his needs using the S.M.A.R.T methodology.
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| SMART goals. |
Part of being a UX Designer is also understand people and dealing with emotions.
Part of the early stages, I have to make assumptions on how working with Taskly will be like. Creating a user experience map allows to visualize the different stages of interaction with the app. Here is a screenshot of my first customer experience map:
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| Customer Experience Map |
Well guys, that was last week's quick overview.
Hope you found this information interesting and if you are looking to know more about the topics mentioned above check out these links:
S.M.A.R.T
Do You Really Want a Journey Map? Or Is a Customer Experience Map Better?
All About Customer Journey Mapping
See you next week!
