The process of performing a series of seemingly unrelated and often tedious tasks that are necessary to solve a larger problem. Important for recognizing and managing the indirect tasks that contribute to achieving the main objectives in digital product design.
A set of criteria that a user story or task must meet before being accepted into the development cycle, ensuring it is actionable and clear. Essential for ensuring that tasks are well-defined and ready for development.
Happiness, Engagement, Adoption, Retention, and Task (HEART) is a framework used to measure and improve user experience success. Important for systematically evaluating and enhancing user experience.
A large body of work that can be broken down into smaller tasks or user stories, used in agile project management to organize work. Essential for managing and organizing large projects in agile development.
A cognitive bias where people overestimate the probability of success for difficult tasks and underestimate it for easy tasks. Useful for designers to understand user confidence and design
A technique used in agile project management where tasks are estimated using the Fibonacci sequence to reflect the uncertainty and complexity of work. Essential for accurate and realistic task estimation in agile methodologies.
A prioritized list of tasks, features, and technical debt items that need to be addressed by the engineering team. Essential for managing and organizing work in software development projects.
A project management technique that identifies the longest sequence of dependent tasks and calculates the shortest possible project duration. Essential for optimizing project timelines and ensuring timely delivery of digital products.
A relative estimation technique used in Agile project management to quickly assess the size and complexity of tasks by assigning them T-shirt sizes (e.g., small, medium, large). Crucial for efficient project planning and workload management.
A clear and concise list of criteria that a product or task must meet to be considered complete, ensuring alignment and understanding within a team. Essential for maintaining quality and consistency in agile project management.
A step-by-step guide that helps users complete a complex task by breaking it down into manageable steps. Crucial for improving usability and ensuring users can successfully complete multi-step processes.
A list of tasks and deliverables that a team commits to completing during a sprint, providing a clear focus and scope for the sprint's duration. Essential for organizing and prioritizing work within an Agile sprint.
The process of identifying, assessing, and controlling dependencies between tasks or projects to minimize risks and ensure smooth project execution. Crucial for effective project management and delivery.
An estimation technique used in Agile software development where team members assign story points to tasks through consensus-based discussion. Essential for collaborative and accurate project planning and estimation.
Must have, Should have, Could have, and Won't have (MoSCoW) is a method used to prioritize features or tasks. Crucial for effective project management and ensuring focus on essential features.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable measures used to evaluate the success of an organization, employee, or project in meeting objectives for performance. Essential for tracking progress, making informed decisions, and aligning efforts with strategic goals across various business functions, including product design and development.
A theory that explains how the amount of mental effort required to process information can impact user experience and task performance. Important for designing user interfaces that minimize unnecessary cognitive effort, enhancing usability and user satisfaction.
Detailed, Estimated, Emergent, and Prioritized (DEEP) is an agile project management framework for a well-maintained product backlog. Important for maintaining a clear and actionable backlog in agile methodologies.
A usability evaluation method where evaluators walk through tasks to identify potential user difficulties. Essential for improving user interfaces and ensuring usability.
A graphical representation showing the amount of work remaining versus time, used in agile project management to track progress. Crucial for managing project progress and ensuring timely completion of tasks.
A visual technique used in Agile development to arrange user stories in a way that helps teams understand the user journey and prioritize work effectively. Crucial for ensuring that development efforts are aligned with user needs and priorities throughout the project.
A type of bar chart that represents a project schedule, showing the start and finish dates of elements within the project. Important for planning and visualizing project timelines and dependencies.
A focus on the results or benefits of a project rather than the activities or deliverables produced. Crucial for ensuring that efforts are aligned with achieving meaningful results.
A unit of measure used in Agile project management to estimate the relative effort required to complete a user story or task. Crucial for planning and managing workload within Agile teams.
A psychological state where individuals feel as though the success and well-being of a project or task is their personal responsibility, akin to having an "owner's mentality.". Essential for fostering accountability, motivation, and proactive engagement within a product design team.
A principle that states tasks always take longer than expected, even when considering Hofstadter's Law itself. Important for setting realistic project timelines and managing expectations in digital product development.
A detailed schedule outlining the key milestones and activities leading up to and following the launch of a new product. Important for ensuring timely execution of all tasks related to the product launch.
The use of software to automate repetitive marketing tasks and workflows, improving efficiency and effectiveness. Essential for streamlining marketing processes and increasing productivity.
A concise statement of what the team aims to achieve during a sprint, providing direction and a shared understanding of the sprint's purpose. Crucial for ensuring team alignment and focus on the most important outcomes during a sprint.
The process of setting short-term objectives and determining the actions needed to achieve them. Critical for aligning daily operations with strategic goals.
A usability testing method that measures the first click users make on a webpage to determine if they can successfully navigate to their goal. Essential for evaluating and improving the navigational structure of a website.
Statement of Work (SOW) is a formal document that outlines the scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines for a project. Essential for defining project expectations and ensuring all parties have a clear understanding of their responsibilities.
The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task, influencing motivation and behavior. Crucial for designing systems that enhance user confidence and encourage goal achievement.
A cognitive bias where individuals underestimate the time, costs, and risks of future actions while overestimating the benefits. Important for realistic project planning and setting achievable goals for designers.
Also known as Parkinson's Law of Triviality, is the tendency to spend excessive time on trivial details while neglecting more important issues. Crucial for improving project management and team efficiency.
A time-boxed period during which specific work must be completed and made ready for review, used in Agile project management. Crucial for managing workload and ensuring continuous delivery and improvement in Agile projects.
The tendency for individuals to put in less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone, due to reduced accountability. Crucial for understanding group dynamics and designing systems that ensure individual accountability.
Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed (RACI) is a responsibility assignment framework that clarifies roles and responsibilities in a projec. Crucial for ensuring clear communication and accountability in project management.
Product Requirements is a document that outlines the essential features, functionalities, and constraints of a product. Crucial for guiding the development process and ensuring all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the product's goals.
A developer proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies, capable of building complete web applications. Crucial for delivering comprehensive and cohesive digital products by managing both user interface and server-side components.
A strategic planning technique that uses visual maps to align activities with business goals and user needs. Essential for ensuring that development efforts are aligned with strategic objectives.