
Prioritize problems and explain your logic in pragmatic UX design critique, distinguishing root causes from symptoms to defend your recommendations to stakeholders.
Apply the learning strategy to prioritize issues, uncover root causes, and communicate findings using Jakob Nielsen's heuristics and NASA risk matrix.
Study Nielsen Norman's ten heuristics, including match between system and the real world, visibility of system status, user control and freedom, error prevention, and consistency and standards.
Explore interactive heuristic principles, illustrating flexibility and efficiency of use, recognition versus recall, error recovery, help and documentation, and aesthetic minimalism with practical examples.
Clarify the product and user context by outlining what the product does, user goals, and business goals using a health care platform that helps patients find doctors and book appointments.
Define user scenarios by detailing context, goal, and action, prioritize the primary use case, then address atypical and edge cases to guide pragmatic ux critique.
Apply ten usability heuristics to root cause analysis by testing user scenarios, documenting issues with screenshots, and identifying mismatch between user expectations and system behavior as the core problem.
Prioritize design issues using a NASA-inspired risk matrix by scoring probability and impact, then calculating severity as probability plus impact minus one to flag critical, major, or cosmetic problems.
Present findings for stakeholders with an executive summary, prioritize issues by severity, and offer recommendations with an appendix for cosmetic issues to influence product outcomes.
Adhering to the "Minimum Theory, Maximum Outcome" ethos, this course marks the second phase of the UX Skill Builder Series by Collej, focusing on advanced UX design critique techniques. This segment transcends fundamental heuristics to delve into root cause analysis and leverage the NASA risk matrix for issue prioritization, empowering you to conduct thorough UX audits and significantly improve your professional portfolio. It's tailored to enrich your analytical prowess, enabling you to present findings effectively to stakeholders and secure a pivotal role in driving user-centric design forward.
By undertaking this course, you'll not only upskill but also gain substantial respect in your workplace, distinguishing your UX portfolio with profound insights beyond heuristic evaluation. You'll learn strategies for identifying and articulating the core issues in designs, equipping you with the acumen to influence design outcomes positively. This advanced training promises to transform you into a UX Designer capable of evaluating a design and effecting change, ensuring your contributions are both valued and impactful.
Why This Course?
Minimum Theory, Maximum Outcome: Cutting through the noise, it streamlines learning to focus on practical, actionable skills, ensuring you can apply advanced UX critique methods effectively and efficiently in real-world scenarios.
Real-World Digital Product Case Studies: Incorporates case studies from well-known digital products, providing practical examples of UX challenges and solutions, enhancing learning with familiar contexts.
Advanced Critique and Analysis: Focuses on advanced critique skills, teaching you to conduct root cause analysis and use the NASA risk matrix for UX design prioritization, crucial for making informed decisions in the field.
Expertly Curated by Industry Leader: Led by Prasad Kantamneni, a seasoned UX professional with a significant track record in the industry.
Beyond Basic Heuristics: Moves beyond traditional heuristic evaluation to equip you with skills for deeper analysis and strategic insight, addressing complex design challenges.
Integral Part of a Comprehensive Series: Continues the journey of the UX Skill Builder Series by Collej, designed to systematically enhance your UX expertise and career trajectory.
Exclusive, Cutting-Edge Content: Offers insights into advanced UX critique methods not typically covered in conventional courses, setting you apart in the field of UX design.
What’s in it?
Exploration of in-demand company tasks and the inefficiencies of traditional approaches.
Engaging classes and quizzes on basic heuristics.
Guidelines to understand digital product context.
Strategies for writing effective scenarios.
Techniques for identifying root causes of issues.
Prioritization of issues using a NASA-inspired framework.
Practical prioritization quizzes.
Methods for presenting findings to stakeholders for approval.
Access to valuable examples and additional resources.