Comments on: The 7 Steps That Guarantee Victory on Large Projects http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/05/02/the-7-steps-that-guarantee-victory-on-large-projects/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: William Wallace http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/05/02/the-7-steps-that-guarantee-victory-on-large-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-13161 William Wallace Sat, 06 May 2006 06:55:04 +0000 http://www.webword.com/2006/05/02/the-7-steps-that-guarantee-victory-on-large-projects/#comment-13161 * *

]]> By: Daniel Szuc http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/05/02/the-7-steps-that-guarantee-victory-on-large-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-13155 Daniel Szuc Fri, 05 May 2006 06:56:58 +0000 http://www.webword.com/2006/05/02/the-7-steps-that-guarantee-victory-on-large-projects/#comment-13155 Some key points from project experience (and also supported by your paper): 1. User Requirements still done poorly if at all - field research is undervalued and not understood (people still think Usability is testing) 2. Wrong value proposition in the first place (we are building the wrong solution for the wrong users) 3. Usability Testing will not help a sinking stone 4. Prototype and iterate 5. Dont build everything first - focus on the hooks - what will get the users and business interested (then) build around it 6. Go vertical 7. Make everyone think about the customer (it not usability, marketing or design) its what works for the customer 8. Use a process & tools (even if its simple, light weight ones) get people working to some process and tools 9. Draw (dont get lost in the development/design tools). Draw! 10. We are getting less time to build quality Some key points from project experience (and also supported by your paper):

1. User Requirements still done poorly if at all – field research is undervalued and not understood (people still think Usability is testing)

2. Wrong value proposition in the first place (we are building the wrong solution for the wrong users)

3. Usability Testing will not help a sinking stone

4. Prototype and iterate

5. Dont build everything first – focus on the hooks – what will get the users and business interested (then) build around it

6. Go vertical

7. Make everyone think about the customer (it not usability, marketing or design) its what works for the customer

8. Use a process & tools (even if its simple, light weight ones) get people working to some process and tools

9. Draw (dont get lost in the development/design tools). Draw!

10. We are getting less time to build quality

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]]> By: Chris McEvoy http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/05/02/the-7-steps-that-guarantee-victory-on-large-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-13124 Chris McEvoy Tue, 02 May 2006 19:46:12 +0000 http://www.webword.com/2006/05/02/the-7-steps-that-guarantee-victory-on-large-projects/#comment-13124 Can I have a copy that's been tested on Welsh Miners. Can I have a copy that’s been tested on Welsh Miners.

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