Product development

Blockframing is essentially a “light wireframe”—rather than focusing on the details, it gives a rough idea of where content will go and how the page will flow so you can gather feedback before you head into high-fidelity designs. See why blockframing is essential to UX.

Although product and engineering share similar goals, it can be difficult to create a collaborative, respectful relationship between these two teams when they have distinct motivations and processes. See our tips on how both sides can work better together.

While scrum may be the most popular scrum methodology, it's worth considering feature-driven development, especially for long-term projects with large teams. Read about the steps of the FDD project life cycle, plus advantages and disadvantages of this methodology.

MoSCoW prioritization will help your company prioritize the items that carry the highest business value. Learn how to run a MoSCoW analysis. Template included!

Both Agile and Waterfall offer valuable insights—so why not use both? Learn more about the Agile-Waterfall hybrid model, discover whether it’s the perfect solution for your team, and see how to incorporate various combinations of the hybrid depending on your organization’s needs.

User flow diagrams can help you understand how users currently move through your website or app—or how they should—so you can get them to convert. Learn how to make a user flow diagram now.

As the pace of business continues to accelerate, more and more organizations are turning to agile frameworks, like the Scrum team structure, to keep up. Learn how can you build an effective Scrum team for agile development. 

A product requirements document (PRD) details what needs to be built, who it’s for, and how it benefits end users. Learn what other benefits you can gain from creating a product requirements document and see how to get started.

Learn what to include within your new product launch checklist. Especially as you work with cross-functional teams, this tool can help you create a repeatable product launch process and reduce the probability of error. 

Critical to quality trees can help your team deliver high-quality products. Find instructions and examples to create a CTQ tree.

The Voice of the Customer (VoC) helps businesses understand who they are selling to and what they expect. Use the following tips and best practices to better understand what the Voice of the Customer is and how you can implement a successful VoC program.

A scrum product backlog lists the items that are “on deck” for the development team—it helps you see what’s coming up so your team can plan and work quickly to release new features. Learn how to use this agile tool.