Purpose: Understand various methodologies and frameworks that help teams structure their work, solve problems, and design user-centered solutions. Each approach provides valuable tools and processes for tackling challenges using different methods in different contexts.

What you’ll get from this section:

• An detailed overview of key design and management frameworks, including their history and purpose.
• Practical insights into when and how to apply each approach in different stages of product development.
• A deep dive into the core principles and practices that drive each methodology.
• Actionable guidance on leveraging these frameworks to enhance your workflow and improve outcomes.

Purpose: To delve into the vital roles of project and product management, exploring their distinct yet complementary responsibilities and how they contribute to strategic alignment and execution throughout the product lifecycle.

What you’ll get from this page:

• An understanding of the key differences and overlaps between product management and project management.
• Insights into common approaches, such as Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies, and how they influence project and product development.
• A breakdown of roles and responsibilities for product and project managers, with guidance on when each role is needed.
• Information on modern lightweight documents and how they are used to enhance communication and alignment in project and product management.

Purpose: To learn more about the UX Chunking Framework, a structured digestible approach for organizing and processing complex design challenges while drastically reducing time spent on research, planning, and execution.

What you’ll get from this page:

• An overview of the UX Chunking methodology.
• Insights into how the framework supports strategic alignment and design execution.
• Practical guidance on applying the framework to your own design projects.

Purpose: To explore Design Thinking, a human-centered approach to innovation that emphasizes understanding users' needs and motivations, fostering creative problem-solving through iterative cycles of prototyping and testing to generate practical, user-driven solutions.

What you’ll get from this page:

• An overview of the Design Thinking methodology.
• A clear breakdown of the five phases: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test.
• Practical steps for applying Design Thinking to solve problems in a smart way.

Purpose: To introduce Agile and Lean methodologies, focusing on flexibility and continuous to deliver incremental changes and optimize efficiency in product development.

What you’ll get from this page:

• A clear understanding of the differences between Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Insights into how both approaches focus on customer satisfaction and continuous learning.
• Practical guidance on using Agile for iterative development and Lean for achieving product-market fit.

Purpose: To explain the Double Diamond framework, emphasizing divergent and convergent thinking, helping teams explore a wide range of ideas and then narrow them down to actionable solutions through an iterative process.

What you’ll get from this page:

• A comprehensive understanding of the Double Diamond framework and its four phases: Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver.
• Insights into the core principles of the framework: putting people first, visual communication, collaboration, and iteration.
• Practical tips for applying divergent and convergent thinking to address complex design challenges.

Purpose: To learn how to break down the Design Sprint method into its five days, providing detailed guidance to solve complex problems, validate ideas, and deliver solutions faster.

What you’ll get from this page:

• A comprehensive breakdown of the Design Sprint process, step-by-step.
• Clear instructions for each day's activities, including how to set goals, conduct user research, and prototype solutions.
• Practical examples and real-world applications for the Design Sprint framework.
• Insights into team collaboration and roles during the Sprint.