Learn how to apply Lean UX principles and methodologies within Agile environments to effectively work in teams and continuously deliver value for buy-in.

We’ll share advice from our extensive experience integrating design and research within product teams. You’ll hear war stories of many UX professionals who have successfully overcome challenges to integrate UX into the Agile process.

Who Should Attend

  • UX professionals who work in Agile environments
  • UX professionals in organizations transitioning to Agile

What You’ll Learn

Use Lean UX to fit within Agile environments

  • The tenets of Lean UX 
  • Applying Lean UX techniques to keep teams focused on the right opportunities
  • Collaborative cross-functional involvement
  • Activities to perform before development starts
  • How to be effective during scrum meetings 
  • Getting to "done" every sprint
  • When a spike is best used (and should not be used) for UX work

Understand and implement the Agile development process

  • Benefits of Agile
  • Agile development fundamentals
  • Delivering quality products quickly
  • Creating flexibility to change course as needed
  • The "pure" process, hybrid process, and Waterfall
  • Creating user stories
  • Designing lean visuals in Agile

Overcome the challenges of Agile

  • Communication and working with multiple scrum teams
  • Getting UX in the team priorities and schedule
  • Design and research activities that work well in Agile
  • Working ahead vs. in parallel with developers
  • Balancing UX work before, during, and after a sprint
  • Estimating UX work in the backlog
  • Finding time to fix design issues retroactively 

Improve the product iteratively

  • Choosing an iterative delivery process
  • Learning from user feedback
  • Having a voice in the backlog
  • Sharing beyond the scrum team
  • Tracking UX findings and ideas between releases

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What People Are Saying

  • I came away with the a lot of ideas for improving the efficiency of our UX proccess with our development colleagues. Thanks!

    Anonymous
    Sandia National Labs

  • Very engaging, relevant and insightful! Been doing Agile for 5 years and still learned so much. Awesome delivery of concepts.

    Albert
    Hawaii Medical Science

  • I really learned a lot in this class. We are practicing neither UX nor AGILE, and after this class I actually am less afraid of them than I was before. The "new" to us technologies are actually sounding more doable!

    Lynn
    County of Marin

  • Before taking this session, I was nervous about whether I could apply Agile and UX with my team — whether I even wanted to. I feel so confident now that I've taken the session. I'm ready to head back and engage our team in these methodologies!

    Kathy
    Ryerson University

Frequently Asked Questions

How will I get the link to the Zoom meeting for the course?

60 minutes before your course begins, your link will be available when you log into your NN/G profile.

Can I watch a recording of the course?

Live Online courses are live events hosted on Zoom that extend throughout the day and include many periods of interactive exercises. The learning experience cannot be replicated by simply watching recordings after the event. We will not be making course recordings, and making your own recordings is not permitted.

Will I be able to network and get to know other participants?

You'll join a Slack community for both course-related discussion and networking with fellow participants. You'll also be able to use the Slack workspace before, during, and after the event to maintain your connections. You'll be invited to join the Slack community the week before the event starts.

What equipment will I need to participate in NN/G Live Online courses?

You'll be streaming video and audio to your computer, and also speaking with other participants. Make sure you have:

  • A laptop or desktop (using a tablet is not recommended)
  • A stable high-speed internet connection
  • Speakers or headphones
  • A microphone
  • A webcam
Do I really need a microphone and webcam?

While it's possible to attend our Live Online courses without your own webcam or microphone, you will not be able to fully participate in learning activities. Many of our courses use hands-on practice as the primary way of learning design and research techniques. You'll learn more during these activities if you can fully participate, and your collaboration partners can see and hear you. We also recommend using headphones.

Do I have to download any software?

All courses use Zoom and Hightail, a file-sharing service. Some courses require the use of Google Drive apps or Miro. All tools are free to use and do not require you to create an account, but you should ensure your device permissions allow you to access these tools.

  • Zoom is a video conferencing service. Our meetings follow security best practices, including passwords and waiting rooms. We recommend installing the Zoom app, which is free. If you are not able to install the Zoom software, you can also join through Chrome web browser. Test your access to Zoom.
  • Hightail will be used to share downloadable course materials (such as PDF copies of presentation slides). Test your access to Hightail. (If your network blocks you from access Hightail, during the event our conference team will be able to assist you with alternative ways to receive your course materials.
  • Google Drive apps are used for collaborative learning activities. If you are not able to use Google Docs or Sheets, you will be able to download copies of the activity materials, but may not be able to fully participate in group work. Test your access to Google Docs.
  • Miro is an online whiteboarding tool and is used for collaborative learning activities in some courses. You can download the Miro app or open a Miro link in your browser.
Will my internet connection be fast enough?

You will need a stable internet connection with a minimum of 3 Mbps (up and down) in order o participate in 
NN/g virtual courses. Ideally, a faster connection speed of 25 Mbps download and 5Mbps upload is recommended to ensure HD video and audio quality. If you are using a WIFI network, disconnect all other devices from that network to improve the streaming quality. Check your internet connection speed.

Can I join from my phone or tablet?

We do not recommend attending our classes from a small-screen device. Although you will be able to connect to the meeting, it will be difficult to see the detailed examples shared during class. It will also be extremely difficult to participate in collaborative exercises which require typing and interactive documents.