1 00:00:00,820 --> 00:00:03,090 After your product has been shipped into the world, 2 00:00:03,090 --> 00:00:06,100 it's important to know that this isn't the end. 3 00:00:06,100 --> 00:00:09,930 Now that it is out in the real world, you can gain valuable insight and 4 00:00:09,930 --> 00:00:12,600 feedback from actual users who'll be using your product. 5 00:00:13,770 --> 00:00:16,330 We don't want to assume everything is golden. 6 00:00:16,330 --> 00:00:20,840 We want to get user feedback and data, and also continue to iterate. 7 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:25,640 There will be new discoveries and problems to solve, perhaps on a smaller scale. 8 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,030 And you'll continue to iterate on your product with your team. 9 00:00:29,030 --> 00:00:32,890 Being aligned with your team throughout the process is crucial to the success 10 00:00:32,890 --> 00:00:34,120 of your product. 11 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,980 You need to be in communication with those on your team and 12 00:00:36,980 --> 00:00:39,560 outside of your team at every stage. 13 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:44,470 Group ideation sessions involving your whole team can be beneficial as it will 14 00:00:44,470 --> 00:00:48,410 allow a place for everyone on your team to contribute their ideas, and it will 15 00:00:48,410 --> 00:00:54,040 make it easy and quick for everyone to understand and buy into design concepts. 16 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,890 As a project continues, have constant check-ins with your team about 17 00:00:57,890 --> 00:01:00,710 every decision or question that comes up. 18 00:01:00,710 --> 00:01:04,540 Daily communication via group chats or stand up meetings 19 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:08,820 allow everyone on the team to stay up to date on everything that's going on and 20 00:01:08,820 --> 00:01:12,094 to stay accountable. >> Make sure that your product team is 21 00:01:12,094 --> 00:01:14,690 holding weekly or biweekly planning meetings. 22 00:01:14,690 --> 00:01:17,065 These can also be known as Sprint Planning Meetings, 23 00:01:17,065 --> 00:01:21,000 where everyone plans their work in advance for the length of the sprint. 24 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,120 Especially as you work with engineers or developers to plan and 25 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:29,000 implement your design, communication and collaboration is very important. 26 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,610 There are online tools such as Jira, Trello or 27 00:01:31,610 --> 00:01:35,710 Product Roadmap that are helpful for managing team projects. 28 00:01:35,710 --> 00:01:38,870 Whether you find yourself in a company that values design and 29 00:01:38,870 --> 00:01:42,430 has a large design presence, or whether you're one of the few 30 00:01:42,430 --> 00:01:46,390 designers in your company, it's important to be a design evangelist. 31 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,000 Designers may struggle with being valued or 32 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:54,920 being heard, especially when we're faced with technical challenges, constraints or 33 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:59,790 tight timelines that may force teams to overlook the design process. 34 00:01:59,790 --> 00:02:04,260 However, your role as a designer is to continue to elevate design, and 35 00:02:04,260 --> 00:02:06,540 demonstrate the value of design thinking and 36 00:02:06,540 --> 00:02:10,940 practices by educating others, especially those you work with. 37 00:02:10,940 --> 00:02:15,250 If there are people on your team who don't understand the importance of user research 38 00:02:15,250 --> 00:02:18,270 or their main focus may be on reaching business goals, 39 00:02:18,270 --> 00:02:21,450 it's important to communicate with them and help them find the balance 40 00:02:21,450 --> 00:02:25,670 between user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. 41 00:02:25,670 --> 00:02:29,310 Finding the middle ground is always a challenge, and that's why there's nothing 42 00:02:29,310 --> 00:02:33,000 more important than keeping the team in the loop and being on the same page. 43 00:02:34,150 --> 00:02:38,340 I hope that this course provided you with an understanding of product design, and 44 00:02:38,340 --> 00:02:40,670 more importantly gave you helpful tips and 45 00:02:40,670 --> 00:02:43,140 tools as you continue your journey as a designer.