Hi Loredana, You can also check the previous threads for more of people's thoughts, as there have been many interesting discussions on this subject: http://ixda.org/search.php?tag=agile
Sebi On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 3:09 AM, Loredana Crisan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What are your thoughts on Interaction Design and the Agile Environment? > > Here's my experience of how extreme programming and design mix: > > 1) Product requirements are one thing today, another tomorrow, based > mainly on strategic (not user) feedback > 2) Weekly iteration cycles allow 4-5 days for research, prototyping > and documentation of design > 3) Little time is left for contextual inquiries - the product becomes > the "company's" vision rather than the consumer's asked-for solution > 4) "Featuritis" is a full-blown epidemic > 5) Redesign of the entire system is needed every time a new feature > changes how the ones already in place interact > > > What are your thoughts on how a "start-up interaction designer" can... > > 1) Keep ahead of developers and still design useful interactions > 2) Build flexibility in their design in order to prevent constant > redesigning when new features are introduced > 3) Keep an open dialog with users in the most time and budget- > efficient way > > It sounds like a tall order, but as I was reading through the > different postings it became clear to me that if there is an answer > out there ... you guys have it! :) > > Thanks, > > Loredana > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- Sergiu Sebastian Tauciuc http://www.sergiutauciuc.ro/en/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
