Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Design Strategist

Pre Project
  • Help design the project
  • Set up research activities
  • Articulate the desired project outcomes

Design Research
  • Design or participate in the research
  • Help researchers synthesize the findings
  • Frame the insights of user research insights (personas, archetypes, customer journey maps, mental models, touchpoint analysis, etc.)

Workshops

  • Design, facilitate, participate in client workshops
  • Design, facilitate, participate in internal workshops

Ideation
  • Come up with killer ideas
  • Make sure business strategy is represented in the solution
  • Make sure the final solution is in line with project briefings
  • Develop prioritization frameworks
  • Evaluate costs and benefits