Added the word "synthesis" in Checklist 4. "Synthesis" represents the process of combining research and understanding to create theories about what the research means. It's not simply a matter of creating a "prioritized list of tasks" based on what the "user is trying to accomplish." Often, the user does not know what she wants. It's our job, as designers, to understand a user's deep needs and desires and this is why synthesis is vital to the UX process.
Changed Checklist 6. to read "Create a prioritized list of tasks of the user goals." To echo the sentiment above, the user may be "trying to accomplish" something that's not solving a deep need. Oftentimes, the user does not understand what he needs most. "If I had asked people what they want, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford. Also, eliminated language about "user stories". The term "user stories" is ambiguous and means different things to developers and designers - even varying in meaning amongst designers. For this reason, it should be eliminated in all UX conversation.
Added the word "synthesis" in Checklist 4. "Synthesis" represents the process of combining research and understanding to create theories about what the research means. It's not simply a matter of creating a "prioritized list of tasks" based on what the "user is trying to accomplish." Often, the user does not know what she wants. It's our job, as designers, to understand a user's deep needs and desires and this is why synthesis is vital to the UX process.
Changed Checklist 6. to read "Create a prioritized list of tasks of the user goals." To echo the sentiment above, the user may be "trying to accomplish" something that's not solving a deep need. Oftentimes, the user does not understand what he needs most. "If I had asked people what they want, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford. Also, eliminated language about "user stories". The term "user stories" is ambiguous and means different things to developers and designers - even varying in meaning amongst designers. For this reason, it should be eliminated in all UX conversation.