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Fall 2022 – UXD in Practice Recap | Master’s program

by | Dec 16, 2022 | Class Assignments

Sample Proposal Timeline

UXD in Practice project work and weekly updates:

Research Proposal

Assignment ask: Imagine that you are working with a startup software company that currently has built and launched a simple to-do list and reminder app for smart phones.

In your proposal:

  • Introduction
  • Project background
  • Project goal 
  • Project activities, scope, and deliverables
  • A timeline of activities.
  • Responsibility matrix 
  • Any other sections or information you feel are necessary

View My Proposal (PDF)

User Research Protocol

Assignment ask: Recruit 4 people to conduct interviews with. Identify 4 people who you think fit the profile of someone who might use a to-do and reminder app.

Deliver the following:

  • Your research protocol
  • Four recorded interview / observation sessions
  • Your notes and observations

View Research Protocol (PDF)

Create Shared Vision

Assignment ask: Analyze your user research, develop a user personas and design tenets, and document your work in a user experience brief.

Deliver the following:

  • Findings and recommendations
  • User persona(s)
  • Design tenets

View UX Brief (PDF)


Designing, Critiquing and Iterating

Assignment ask: Create workflows and wireframes (hand sketched), submit designs for critique for group discussion and provide others critique. 

Deliver the following:

  • Workflows
  • Wireframes
  • Reasoning

View Workflow and Wireframing Version1 (PDF)

 

Iterating into Digital

Assignment ask: Finalize workflow and wireframe and provide digital iteration with design tenets. 

View Final Digital Iteration Workflow & Wireframes (PDF)


Create Online Portfolio

Assignment ask: Get a portfolio site stood up, and submit the URL.

This portfolio site was submitted.

 

Weekly Status Updates (Fictional)

Subject line: Update: UXR & Design Project – 10/23/2022

Hi ReminderX team! Here is an update for our UX research and design project.

Week 1 – Activity 

  • The project proposal has been sent, agreed upon, and signed by both parties and is located here [link removed].

Next Steps for Shannon

  • I will begin the recruitment process using a trusted testing recruitment company for two of the interview participants who are not familiar with or utilize the ReminderX app. 
  • While candidates are being recruited, I will start compiling my interview questions and send those over to Vera and Jorge for additional consideration.
  • After the questions are finalized, I will begin scheduling either in-person (if applicable) or remote interviews (via zoom). I will send that schedule over so any in-person interview arrangements can be made. 
  • I will examine ReminderX’s competitors and industry benchmarks for to-do lists and reminder app usage. 

Action Items for ReminderX

  • Vera to contact & recruit two ReminderX users as candidates for interviews.
  • Vera to arrange a meeting room for any in-person interviews scheduled – TBD.

Let me know if you have any questions or feedback so far. I’m looking forward to the collaboration and insights coming this week! 

Thanks!

Shannon Kelly

Subject line: Update: UXR & Design Project – 10/29/2022

Hi ReminderX team! Here is an update on the status of the user research interviews conducted this week.

Week 2 – Activity 

  • Four user interviews were conducted throughout the week. Video sessions and notes can be found here.
    • Please note that I had to interview the first participant twice due to a corrupt video file. The participant was kind enough to do the interview twice and did not require extra payment.

Next Steps for Shannon

  • Analyze videos, organize and add to my session notes.
  • Continue to examine ReminderX’s competitors to compare functionalities with shared ideas and suggestions from participants. 
  • Compile a report of findings and make high-level recommendations.

Action Items for ReminderX

  • None, as of now – Reminder X team can sit tight while I continue my analysis and compile my findings and recommendations.

Let me know if you have any questions or feedback.

Thanks!

Shannon Kelly

Subject line: Update: UXR & Design Project – 11/05/2022

Hi ReminderX team! Here is the status of the research project for week 3. 

Week 3 – Activity 

  • All four user interviews were analyzed and constructed into a UX brief and personas. 
  • A high-level competitive analysis of other apps in the same market was conducted.  
  • You can find all these resources here Links to an external site.

Next Steps for Shannon

  • Await any feedback, pushback, or priorities from the Reminder X team about potential app plans. 
  • I will begin sketching design plans to integrate additional features into the app recommended in the UX brief.

Action Items for ReminderX

  • Please review the UX Brief and provide feedback or concerns on recommendations by mid-week. 
  • Provide any additional ideas you may want to consider after reviewing the brief. 

I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the brief.

Thanks!

Shannon Kelly

Subject line: Update: UXR & Design Project – 11/13/2022

Hi ReminderX team! Here is the status of the research project for week 4. 

Week 4 – Activity 

  • We’ve worked on four significant workflows for the next iteration of ReminderX and made rough sketches/wireframes for those flows as a first draft. You can find them here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ne0rwfam6p2otkr/Workflow%20and%20Wireframes%20Details.pdf?dl=0

Next Steps for Shannon

  • Get initial feedback from the ReminderX team about flow and design recommendations. 
  • Iterate and clean up sketched wireframes. 

Action Items for ReminderX

  • Please review the first draft of the workflows and wireframes. 
  • Please provide feedback and any additional information you think I left out based on the brief shared last week. 

I am looking forward to your feedback. 

Thanks!

Shannon Kelly

Subject line: Update: UXR & Design Project – 11/19/2022

Hi ReminderX team! I can’t believe it’s week 5, and we are nearing the finish line.  

Week 5 – Activity 

  • Based on your feedback, I’ve been busy making iterations to the wireframes and workflows. I’m pretty satisfied with where these plans have landed, and I hope you agree on the direction. 
  • I’ve provided documentation of the updated flows and sketched wireframes – found hereLinks to an external site.. 

Next Steps for Shannon

  • Clean up the wireframes into a digital format, so the direction is clear for development (Jorge) to move forward. 
  • Hoping to finalize high-fidelity wireframes by end-of-day November 23rd. 

Action Items for ReminderX

  • Provide any additional feedback by Tuesday, the 22nd. 

Thanks!

Shannon Kelly

Subject line:  Final Update: UXR & Design Project – 12/02/2022

Hi Vera and Jorge! I hope you both had a wonderful Thanksgiving break last week. I can’t believe this project is already coming to a close.

Week 6 – Activity 

  • Wrapped up the wireframes and provided those in a digital format that is much easier to digest.  
  • Here, you can find all the final documentation, from the initially sketched flows to the final digitized wireframes.

Action Items for ReminderX

  • Let me know if there is anything additional you need from me!

Team, it’s been a pleasure working with you both. Your industry knowledge and feedback have been so helpful when working on this project. 

Also attached, you will find my final invoice for the second half of the payment for this project. But if you have any additional needs, I’d be happy to adjust and revise.

Thank you both again for working with me. 

Best regards, 

Shannon Kelly

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