Articles

Sara Paul

Sara Paul is an Experience Specialist with Nielsen Norman Group. She applies UX methodologies to enterprise product development and conducts international user research.

Articles and Videos

  • Boost Design Autonomy with an Information Pipeline

    A four-step framework for building influence over product direction by closing the information gaps that large, complex organizations create.

  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP): Definition

    MVPs are learning tools that test whether an idea is valuable to users.

  • The Future-Proof Designer

    Top product experts share four strategies for remaining indispensable as AI changes UI design, accelerates feature production, and reshapes data analysis.

  • Wizard of Oz Method in UX

    There are five steps to run the Wizard of Oz Method, a moderated research method in which a user interacts with an interface that appears to be automated but is actually controlled to some degree by a person.

  • Should UX Be in Sprint Reviews?

    UX should be included in an Agile scrum team’s Sprint Review to share knowledge that can improve product strategy, answer tricky stakeholder questions, and increase visibility for UX work.

  • Product & UX Glossary

    Use this glossary to quickly clarify key terms and concepts related to product management and UX.

  • Roadmaps vs. Project Timelines

    Learn how roadmaps can guide product team strategy and project timelines guide execution.

  • MVP: Why It Isn't Always Release 1

    A minimum viable product (MVP) is a reasonable representation of your product that maximizes feedback on your core value proposition. It doesn’t need to be release one, but can be a simple experiment.

  • Product and UX: Study Guide

    Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn how UX can build trust, influence, and partner with product managers to drive positive product outcomes.

  • 7 Tips for Memorable and Easy-to-Understand Imagery

    A few relevant, high-quality visuals placed next to associated text can boost users’ comprehension of your content and its memorability.