1. let’s talk about agile ux…

2. 25 people got in a room to try
and create an agile ux manifesto
The purpose of the workshop was to bring participants together to share experiences and use that wealth of
knowledge to create a manifesto that can be shared and used by many people, not just those in the workshop.
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3. this was the result…

4. agile ux values
collaboration over documentation
iteration over up-front perfection
more is not better, better is better
it’s not done until it’s usable and brings value to the business
These are our agile ux values

5. agile ux principles
ux design needs to be 1 step or more ahead of development team
collaborative cross-functional teams will include business, user experience and technology representatives
a multi-functional team is needed to carry the vision through the whole project
pick the right projects and people for agile
there should be user focus throughout the project - start to finish - for the entire team
align the team around the vision
ux should evangelise the user experience to the product owner
define measures of success up front
the product is never done, it can always be improved
keep iterating design throughout the project based on usability tests and user input
create the right amount of documentation for your project - no more, no less
make the user experience better every iteration
These are our agile ux principles

6. this is how we got there…

7. individuals and interactions
over processes and tools
working software
over comprehensive documentation
customer collaboration
over contract negotiation
responding to change
over following a plan
This is the original software-led agile manifesto.
There are only 4 simple principles, although this is detailed as 12 pillars.
Everything else is an approximation / real world translation to try and bring this to fruition.
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8. communication
over processes and tools
delivered software
over craft-specific artefacts
value
over intellectually complete
responding to change
over following a plan
This is an attempt to take the agile values and develop them into something that works for more of a multi-
disciplinary team.

9. introductions
the getting to know you bit
principles
what do we value the most?
values
what do our principles boil down to?
wrap up
behold, a manifesto is born?
Agenda for the session
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10. all opinions are welcome
however controversial they might be
criticise the idea
not the person
experience is good
sharing it is even better
nothing is wrong
everything is valid
have fun
otherwise, what’s the point?
Ground Rules
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11. post-it
because post-its are awesome
name
so we know who you are
role
so we know what you do
expectations
so we know how many pages we’re on
rate yourself
chart your experience and love or hate for agile
Introduce yourself
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12. prin·ci·ple/ˈprinsəpəl/Noun
1. A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the
foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain
of reasoning.
2. A rule or belief governing one's personal behaviour.
What is a principle?
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13. The most efficient and effective
method of conveying
information to and within a
development team is face-to-face
conversation.
One of the original Agile Manifesto Principles

14. Working software is the
primary measure of progress.
Another Agile Manifesto Principle

15. small teams
3-4 people
share
experiences and ideas
write
one principle per post-it
Brainstorming the principles

16. share your principles
add to the wall, one team at a time
cluster
group similar principles

17. distill
one (or more if absolutely necessary) principle per cluster
refine
clear and simple statement of principle

18. agree?
2/3rds majority carries the vote
disagree?
discuss why, convince, or not
valid and comprehensive
is anything missing?
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19. val·ue/ˈvalyo͞o/Verb/Noun
1. Consider (someone or something) to be important or
beneficial; have a high opinion of
2. A person's principles or standards of behavior; one's
judgment of what is important in life
What is a value (relative to this purpose)?
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20. group
principles into value sets
define
a theme for each set
write
a value for each theme
vote
best wording for each theme
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21. write up
our newly created values and principles
share
by email and online
iterate
it should be a living document
use
as a basis for making decisions in daily work
The Next Steps
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22. thank you to all who participated
Ann McMeekin Carrier
@pixeldiva
acarrier@lab49.com
Mark Plant
@uxplant
mplant@lab49.com
with thanks to Matthew Solle (@solle) and Mags Hanley (@magshanley) for their assistance on the day
IA Summit, March 2011