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UX and Design Thinking are hot practices in the business world and this course will show you how Design Thinking can help you create the best user experience for your customers.
By learning the most important aspects of a user-centric approach, you’ll begin to understand why designing for specific user needs is critical to user adoption, and how to plan for the best possible outcome, whether you're improving an existing application or creating a new one from the ground up.
And, you’ll discover just why UX and UI are not the same thing - a misconception that continues to permeate the business world.
UX and Design Thinking are hot practices in the business world and this course will show you how Design Thinking can help you create the best user experience for your customers.
By learning the most important aspects of a user-centric approach, you’ll begin to understand why designing for specific user needs is critical to user adoption, and how to plan for the best possible outcome, whether you're improving an existing application or creating a new one from the ground up.
And, you’ll discover just why UX and UI are not the same thing - a misconception that continues to permeate the business world.
If you’re in the position of using enterprise software to create applications for end-users, then you want to start with this course to get a solid understanding of what needs to be done for high success rates and user adoption.
New module on AI in UX. I've added this new module at the end of March 2024. Whether you've started using AI or not, this new module will show you some of the best ways to incorporate it into your UX practice. And if you're just starting out, having an understanding and skillset in AI is essential so this course brings it all together nicely for you.
Design Thinking, while it's been around for a while, is gaining momentum around the globe for its flexible, yet structured approach to product design or enhancement. In the world of application design, where "user experience" is a huge factor in successful user adoption - and most critically in enterprise applications - following a design thinking protocol in a user-centric approach can dramatically increase user adoption, and cut your development time in half.
This course is a precursor to more in-depth study, and by taking notes and using the downloadable outline provided, you'll gain an understanding of the importance of UX and Design Thinking for every application design project you work on.
Why This is Important to You
If you're a developer or application designer, there are critical, foundational factors to consider. Understanding that your role can either make or break the project is critical to your success.
Understanding how UX and UI differ, and also how they are both important to a successful outcome of every project is important for you, and for your users, stakeholders, and sponsors.
So why do we do this and why does it matter?
Every user will come to your application with expectations. Make sure you understand them and design an application that matters.
This is a mindmap model that explains all the important considerations an application developer should be aware of and understand.
So what is Design Thinking anyway? It's a systematic approach within a UX project that ensures greater levels of success through higher adoption rates.
What's it look like? How do we do it? Do I have to bring my computer? Do I take notes? I heard something about markers.
Okay but what's going on in there? Why are we doing all that?
Understanding exactly what UI is and its role in your application is key. Don't mistake it for UX. It's a part of UX, but it is not UX.
The workflow is the user's path through your application in the course of doing a task or fulfilling an objective.
Get this right and you'll have a fan club following you around at work. Get it wrong and...
Empathy is a huge concept and practice in Design Thinking research and you need to understand and practice it in every project.
Run through of a scenario to show visually, and explain what you do and why you're doing it in every user interview session you conduct.
What we mean by "cross-functional" and why it's important to successful projects.
Level of experience can become an important aspect of your team dynamics.
Who the facilitator is and what they do for the team.
What the primary interviewer means to the team and to the users who come for interviews.
The role and importance of the team members.
That's it! You made it so congratulations on your accomplishment! Let's do a review of what you learned in our time together.
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