fail fast flair: ustwo passion and digital products by joe mccleod

FAIL FAST FLARE

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Agenda Yesterdays digital products process Historic failings Process changes Lean Tech City ustwo

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A SHORT HISTORY OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND EXCESS

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OPERATING SYSTEMS WHERE CLUNKY

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PERSON HOURS

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REQUIRED MASSIVE INVESTMENT

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DE-RISK = EYE WATERING AMOUNTS OF RESEARCH

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AND THEN WE START TO BUILD

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EVERYTHING DOCUMENTED

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…AND FINALLY YOU WOULD SHOW IT TO USERS

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IF THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT. YOU WERE SCREWED…

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EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS THAT FAILED IN MARKET

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IBM

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IBM

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Don’t be afraid to pivot your ideas

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NOKIA

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NOKIA

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Dont let the management decide quality

APPLE MAPS

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APPLE MAPS

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Dont avoid knowledge

TODAYS PRODUCTIVITY PROCESS

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TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM

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A production system which is steeped in the philosophy of "the complete elimination of all waste" imbuing all aspects of production in pursuit of the most efficient methods.

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Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan

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LEAN MANUFACTURING

AGILE+

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START UP

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A startup is a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty. Eric Ries. The Lean Startup

DEFINITION

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START UP

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The goal of a startup is to figure out the right thing to build— the thing customers want and will pay for— as quickly as possible. !Eric Ries. The Lean Startup

GOAL

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Product

Strategy

Vision

pivot

optimisation

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VISION STATEMENT BOARD

Vision Statement

Target Group Needs Product Valueusers: product managers and product owners customers: mid-size to large enterprises

Have an effective tool for creating UX-rich products while taking advantage of Jira Agile Leverage the existing investment; minimize the cost of acquiring a new tool

Tablet app; data is held in Jira Agile looks like a physical cancans; intuitive to use Provides guidance and templates

Open up a new revenue stream Develop our brands and reputation

Develop a digital product canvas to help teams create great products

Roman PichlerProduct

Strategy

Vision

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ITERATION

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Product

Strategy

Vision

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HYPOTHESIS

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The hypothesis statement is a way of expressing assumptions in testable form.

We believe [this statement is true].     We will know we’re [right/wrong] when we see the following feedback from the market: [qualitative feedback] and/or [quantitative feedback] and/or [key performance indicator change].

Jeff Gothelf Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience

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ASSUMPTION IS THE MOTHER OF ALL SCREW-UPS.

…BUT PROVEN ASSUMPTION THROUGH TESTED HYPOTHESIS MOVES PROJECTS ON

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EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS THAT WON IN MARKET

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EXAMPLE 1 RANDO

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EXAMPLE 1 RANDO

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Do. Get to users as quickly possible

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EXAMPLE 2 MONUMENT VALLEY

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EXAMPLE 2 MONUMENT VALLEY

Do. Craft the execution

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EXAMPLE 3 LATEROOMS

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EXAMPLE 3 LATEROOMS

Do. Build trust and transparency in the team

SHOREDITCH AKA SILICONE ROUNDABOUT AKA TECH CITY

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HERE

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THEREOR

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SKILLED LABOUR

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Be the defining Digital Product Studio

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Launch valuable products, services and companies that make a measurable difference to the world.

Attract amazing people, create opportunity for them and share the rewards with them.

PEOPLE AND PASSION

Studios

People

Nationalities

BALANCE

Client

Games Ventures

VENTURES

10 years of launching digital products

!We understand what works and what doesn’t and how to get to market quickly

!We apply these learnings to our client work

BlipBlup Whale Trail

Monument Valley Rando

“ The mothership is not for sale. We are a studio of founders.

FIERCELY INDEPENDENT

MouthOff™

Billogram

Whale Trail

DICE

Rando

Monument Valley

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FAIL FAST

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ENVIRONMENT

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PEOPLE

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TEAMS

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Product Ownervisual design skills developer skills

Coachinteraction design skills

Client

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CULTURE

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THANKS