UX Glossary Flashcards
(48 cards)
What is Scrum in Agile methodology?
Agile (Scrum Methodology)
An Agile framework that promotes time-boxed cycles, team self-organization, and accountability.
What is a user story?
Agile (Scrum Methodology)
A short, simple description of a feature told from the perspective of the end user. Format: As a [user], I want to [action], so that [benefit].
What is a backlog in Agile?
Agile (Scrum Methodology)
A prioritized list of user stories used as the project’s management and planning tool.
What is a sprint?
Agile (Scrum Methodology)
A short, time-boxed period (typically 2 weeks) during which a Scrum team works to complete a set of user stories.
What is a stand-up?
Agile (Scrum Methodology)
A brief daily meeting where team members discuss daily challenges and plans, promoting team accountability.
What is a retrospective in Agile?
Agile (Scrum Methodology)
A team meeting held at the end of a sprint to reflect on what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve.
What is the ‘Empathize’ stage in design thinking?
Design Thinking
The phase where you understand users’ behavior, thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
What is the ‘Define’ stage in design thinking?
Design Thinking
The stage where you frame an actionable problem statement to guide design efforts.
What is the ‘Ideate’ stage in design thinking?
Design Thinking
A brainstorming phase focused on generating a wide range of ideas and possible solutions.
What is the ‘Prototype’ stage in design thinking?
Design Thinking
The creation of scaled-down versions or simulations of ideas to test functionality and feasibility.
What is the ‘Test’ stage in design thinking?
Design Thinking
A phase where prototypes are tested, and feedback is gathered to refine the solution.
What is an assumption in lean startup?
Lean Startup
A broad belief or guess about users, needs, or revenue, such as “Users want X” or “We’ll make money with Y.”
What is a hypothesis in lean startup?
Lean Startup
A testable, specific statement derived from an assumption, targeting a product or workflow.
What should a hypothesis include?
Lean Startup
A belief (e.g., customers want to check out in 3 clicks) and how it will be validated or refuted (via feedback, metrics, or KPI changes).
What is a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)?
Lean Startup
The simplest version of a product that allows teams to collect validated learning with minimal effort.
What is DesignOps?
The practice of implementing processes and measures to better support design work and create conditions for efficiency, collaboration, and impact.
What is the hybrid UX model?
A structure where UXers report to both a UX lead and a product team lead.
What are the four families of activities in the UX lifecycle?
Analysis and research, design, prototyping, and evaluation.
What three approaches inform Lean UX?
Agile development, design thinking, and lean startup.
What is the ‘Problem Solver Grid’ strategy?
A hiring strategy that identifies team gaps in roles like innovators, conceptualizers, implementers, and optimizers.
What is the ‘Complete the Puzzle’ hiring strategy?
A strategy that emphasizes building a team with diverse and complementary skillsets to avoid homogeneity.
What is the ‘Gauging the Team Spectrum’ strategy?
Mapping team skills by percentage (e.g., 66% UI design, 33% research) to identify imbalances and hiring priorities.
What is ResearchOps?
A set of strategies, tools, and processes that support UX researchers in planning, conducting, and scaling the value of research.
What is stakeholder buy-in?
Getting stakeholders (both internal and external) to support and sponsor your UX initiatives.
