The Travel Argument

I just had the going-on-the-road argument with my wife. Or rather, I just didn’t have the going-on-the-road argument with my wife. And therein lies a tale. See, I’ve been traveling regularly for the business for at least 16 years. And when you go on the road, of...

Paper Prototyping in the Large

Why it matters: Paper prototyping can help you work out the problems in any design, no matter how large or small Paper prototyping can help integrate process design with design of a tool or machine It’s always fun to push the limits of a process and see what it...

How Long Does Customer Data Stay Fresh?

Why it matters: Customer data will continue to drive design ideas long after the original project is completed. Building a full set of customer work models is an investment. You want to make it pay. You want to use your resources wisely. Don’t get data before...

Contextual Design with Distributed Teams

Why it matters: The work of Contextual Design is done by a team To be successful, team members must be in ongoing touch with customer data and have a shared understanding More and more companies are using distributed teams that can’t meet face-to-face We need...