The inclusion of the User Experience (UX) design at the start is not negotiable. UX should not be viewed as an afterthought because that is a sure way to result in expensive rework and user dissatisfaction. Integrating the UX knowledge means that the product is addressed directly to user needs and business goals at the early concept and requirements stage. This accompaniment in principle doth make it viable.
User interviews, as well as other UX research techniques are invaluable when conducting requirements gathering. They discover pain points and workflows of the user to which the technical requirements do not apply. This empirical knowledge informs requirements of operation, and so unneeded or misinterpreted features are avoided. The project scope should be defined by user data in a conclusive manner.
The process of architecture and prototyping must be informed by UX design. Prior to heavy coding of ideas, it is effective to do so through the generation of wireframes and interactive prototypes. These hands-on experiments find bugs in usability at low cost as they occur early. It is the process of translating requirements into a test plan, or in other words, it helps in unguided technical implementation choices.
The most important aspect of coding is continuous interaction between UX designers and developers. Designers present the necessary information and make sure that the usability principles are kept. The developers provide feasibility responses. This synergy ensures that the intended and designed experience is replicated to the end and without any slack.
It is essential to involve real users in the development/testing of the product. The realization through interaction leads to unexpected issues that were avoided previously. The incorporation of these findings by refinements makes it easy to incrementally improve the quality of the product and make it more satisfactory to the user even before launching it. This has to be done so as to maximize adoption potential.
Conclusion:
The first is deep integration of UX at all stages of software development. It makes solutions adoptable, preferable, and good. This will nip expensive late changes, eliminate the risks of launching and produce better products which the users will embrace. The outcome is a competitive power and payback.
