Really fun topic to talk about, especially if you are a process wonk like me!
Personally, one of the most helpful resources for UX process and industry insights has always come from Alan Cooper, author of THE INMATES ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM, and ABOUT FACE 3.0. He is also referred to as the Godfather of Visual Basic, and the Godfather of Personas. The chief reason that I mention him has everything to do with learning from the people that have been butting heads much longer that we have. There are a wealth of great articles on cooper.com that provide a lot of stories on this topic. Another way that I believe UX leaders can help foster change and promote process innovation is by establishing a vibrant discourse on UX within your own organization - opening up discussions around what works the best for you, why and how - and many other topics too long to list here. I realize that in some working environments there is an overwhelming amount of normal work to be done that we hardly have the time to dive into this sort of commitment. But it's good to think visualize what could happen and would might work well. Will it help to build a wiki to share resources and discussion? Will the working culture buy into it? What will help us succeed in circling all the other wagons? I don't have any clear answers there, but I believe that many answers can be found in promoting objective collaboration and being open and prepared to listen to the experience of others. An interesting read on how some people are using innovation to open up some fresh perspectives and have fun at the same time: http://www.cooper.com/journal/2009/06/innovation_games.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_game Lastly, another resource that I want to mention is Brandon Schauer of Adaptive Path. I think it's important for us to keep informed by learning more from some of the most progressive people out there. Here are some of his latest ideas: 9 Experiences for 2009 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/author/brandon-schauer/page/2/ Thanks Jay! Dave Fleming, UXA, IxD, Mobile UI & Social Media Consulting Principal www.xshapes.com twitter.com/xshapes linkedin.com/in/innovationsynergy xshapes at gmail dot com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46897 ________________________________________________________________ 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
