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[Justen @justenw15]

We currently have 17 supported sellers and are working to have the entire outdoor industry (sellers large and small) in the next couple months!

[Justen @justenw15]

Here’s a cool side project I’m working on using AI to help skiers, snowboarders, and bikers get the best price on their gear. Add a product to your watchlist, Wacka will find it on other sites and alert you anytime the price drops on any of the sites. https://t.co/l264HUOTFq

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@fsmKeenan @USPS Our USPS is brutal. Stuff comes open, goes to our neighbors, theirs comes to us… don’t know if it’s a problem everywhere or just smaller mountain communities but it’s bad!

[Justen @justenw15]

- start with wireframes and get your information hierarchy down.
- once stakeholders are satisfied, turn these into designs.
- not all designers are created equal. Also, ensure you have an expert in UI/UX and not just a good graphic designer. …very different skillsets.

[Justen @justenw15]

Back to System Design & Planning. Once you’re through the workflows phase, it’s a good time to bring in your UI/UX specialists to start building out wireframes.

These wireframes (and eventually designs) will be a visual culmination of the work and artifacts to date.

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We’ll put the conversation around design and planning on hold this week. Who you got for the natty Monday night? As a Buckeyes fan, after several years of heartbreak I think this is the year they get it done.

[Justen @justenw15]

We use @LucidSoftware for the technical workflows as this gives everyone an easily digestible visual. Very useful for client and product team alike! #innovation #productdesign #founder #startup @303Software

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Next phase of System Design & Planning is the creation of Technical Workflows…

We pick out the most impactful workflows along with all of the areas that need more eyeballs to ensure the desired UX.

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- Define step by step process to navigate the system

- Navigate major inputs, outputs, dependencies, and interactions between components

- Aids in understanding system architecture and integration points.

[Justen @justenw15]

- Typically just 1-2 hours is all that it should take

@303Software #productdevelopment #founders #Innovation @fullsend_mgmt

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System Design & Planning Cont’d…

After the Epic to Feature is complete, it’s a good time to go through a Lean Canvas exercise.

- Takes the client through clearly articulating everything from Problem and Solution to Value Prop and Revenue streams.

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- This is often as beneficial to the client as it is to the product team

- There are always nuggets that come to light through this session that help inform product and development.

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@Send_It_Jana What demographic is this targeting?

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@303Software @fullsend_mgmt #founders #innovation #software #product

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System Design & Planning for a new software build cont’d…

Once discovery is complete, the next step is creating the first artifact… the Epic to Feature Map.

We use @LucidSoftware but any post it note application will do. Here you start digesting discovery…

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- the teams software design expertise and experience starts to mold business requirements into software reqs, system logic, interaction design, etc

Can’t stress this enough - your product lead should be setting clear and proper expectations through every phase of the process.

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4) I’d expect the discovery phase to span anywhere from 2 sessions to as many as 6 to 8 on a large build. #software #product #startup #founders @303Software

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Picking up on System Design & Planning after the turkey break. Some thoughts on kicking off a productive discovery phase..

1) I like to bring in all key stakeholders here for a variety of needs and perspectives from the client side

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…surface questions and clarification around your business model as well. If your discovery phase doesn’t challenge your business model or processes - you should be looking for a new team