Profiling Product Teams & Predicting Research Needs
We can build a simple profile to predict where, and what kind, of research support our teams will need.
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External Loops vs. Internal Cycles
Valuable insight emerges from external feedback loops. Impact develops through internal operating cycles.
The Structure of User Experience
A model of how “UX” works, and the critical forces that drive the team's product development.
A Spectrum of Perspectives: Design, Product, and Business
To align with product, research must recognize and balance design and business perspectives.
A Strategy and Wardley Mapping Primer
If you're doing strategic work, think in terms of evolutionary flow — and learn to draw fast-and-dirty Wardley maps.
User Models for Product Work
Each scale of organizational activity implies a different sets of models that drive product delivery and strategy work.
The Researcher’s Journey: leveling up as a user researcher
Researcher growth: process mastery, technical competence, and organizational influence.