Summary
Right Thing? Designed Right? Built Right? How do you know it’s designed right? The answer: Effective design planning and management. Our session introduces a design planning and management tool and discusses how it can empower enterprise teams with clarity and data at every altitude, so you know you are designing the right thing right. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at design information management and tooling that will help you execute UX at scale.
Key Insights
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Design complexity in enterprise settings is a significant challenge that requires structured management.
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A design planning and management tool (DP&M) is essential for tracking design inputs and relationships effectively.
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Design teams operate at various altitudes, necessitating different inputs and perspectives depending on their role.
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The DP&M hub allows design teams to visualize all relevant information from multiple sources in one place.
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Hyper-specialized tools like Airtable can streamline design processes and ensure long-term project clarity.
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Managing design information effectively leads to better decision-making and reduced context switching among team members.
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Aligning design efforts with business goals enhances the overall quality and relevance of the final product.
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Collaboration and communication are fostered through shared visibility into project components and timelines.
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Regular auditing of design inputs promotes accountability and keeps the team aligned with project goals.
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Empowering all team members to engage with the DP&M hub fosters a culture of ownership and responsibility for design outcomes.
Notable Quotes
"We're here to take complexity head-on."
"The right information must be at our fingertips to ensure an informed approach to design."
"We need to see and understand how all these inputs relate to each other."
"We're missing that one key hub for design teams, which is the design planning and management tool."
"Without meaningful connections between our inputs, we're missing out on a wealth of information."
"It's not enough to just see inputs for the altitude we are working at."
"We don't need a north star, we need a constellation."
"This DP&M hub allows us to see the relationships of various information and support our design work."
"Keeping everything organized in one design-centric perspective is crucial."
"The right thing designed right and built right means planned right and managed right."
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