I think that Joel is touching a much more important problem. The problem is: who is responsible for conceptual design of a product?
On my experience about 60% of design decisions are done when we have not defined UI at all. There is a need for a mixed BA/UX type person, what ever we call it: 'Program Manager', 'Product Manager' or 'Project Leader'... The one who owns the holistic view on the product. This person can either have BA roots (which is more common) or UX roots. Such people do not necessary substitute UX or BA professionals. They are working together being responsible for more conceptual things leaving details to the specialists. http://boxesandarrows.com/view/transitioning-from http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/bringing-holistic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=39701 ________________________________________________________________ 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
