Here’s how our team gets the most out of our usability testing! — Usability testing is an integral part of your product design journey. This important step is followed by the sometimes daunting task of writing a usability report. A usability report allows you to share your findings from your testing sessions with everyone involved in the project. This report is what your…

How to create a fun, engaging and informative workshop for your attendees in 8 easy steps! — According to Collins Dictionary, a workshop is a period of discussion or practical work on a specific topic a group of people will share their knowledge & experience. A workshop can be done internally to produce real results such as a solution to a problem someone is stuck on. …

Working from home for the first time? Here’s some tips from our team since embracing working remotely. — Remote work isn’t new; lots of companies have been utilizing this work method for quite some time. …

We gathered our four best scrum masters and asked them how agile teams can do better remote retros. Here is what they had to say. — A retro, or retrospective, is a review meeting held at the end of a sprint cycle to assess the overall success of a sprint — what didn’t work and develop team-driven feedback to implement in the next sprint for future success. In Esther Derby’s book “Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams…

Think of it as a rule of thumb rather than specific guidelines. — Anyone fresh to the UX world may find each new term, definition, and concept overwhelming. Not sure where to start? An essential method for your UX toolbox is a heuristic evaluation. …

User satisfaction is the benchmark for the successful development of an IT solution. — By Brian Ansems Plain and simple, software and services are used by people. The user’s experience with those services and products will decide the success or failure of the enterprise that creates and owns them. As software becomes software-as-­service, it’s becoming increasingly more important that companies prioritize the needs and…

Or, finding zen in chaos: a guide to staying fresh and productive while working from home in times like these. — By Phil MacIsaac Here we are in the new year of 2021 and finally, out of whatever-the-hell 2020 was. …

Adopting tools that promote human connection will go a long way in protecting your team’s mental health. — COVID-19 is quickly changing the way we work. With more and more businesses closing their doors to help mitigate the spread of the virus, teams are rapidly adapting to working remotely. Working from home has its advantages, such as being close to your loved ones during these uncertain times. But…

Setting the scene by setting examples. — Structuring requirements as tests—in the format of given, when, then—helps you write requirements with greater coverage of documentation. But it’s important to remember that you’re creating a solution for real-world users, people who will interact with your product with their own specific needs at the forefront. …