What is a UX specification?
The term UX specification (user experience specification) is used to describe the documentation that a user experience designer / information architect produces as their key deliverable towards the end of a design phase (of which there could be many depending on the project size and methodology).
How do you write a UX design document?
What should the documentation include?
- Brief. Briefs are not reserved only for design agencies.
- User Personas. In the initial, research phase of the design process you’ll define user personas for the product.
- Experience Maps.
- Sketches.
- Wireframes.
- Mockups and prototypes.
- Usability testing reports.
- Specifications.
Why do designers use a specification?
A design specification is a list of criteria a product needs to address. If the criteria are measurable, it makes it easier to later measure how effective the design ideas are, eg ‘How much will the design cost to produce?
What is design process in UX?
A UX design process typically follows something similar to a design thinking approach, which consists of five basic phases: Empathize with the users (learning about the audience) Define the problem (identifying the users’ needs) Ideate (generating ideas for design) Prototype (turning ideas into concrete examples)
What are the examples of specification?
The definition of a specification is a precise requirement, or a detailed description of workmanship, materials or processes. A mandate that only domestic plywood be used in the construction of your home is an example of a specification.
What do you need to know about UX design?
So you figured out your design, met all the requirements and managed to create an interface that not only solves the end-users’ problems, but is also aesthetically appealing. You might even have developed a prototype and conducted a little usability testing on the fly. Now what?
Which is the best software for UX specification?
EightShapes Unify has some InDesign templates and other resources you can use along with example specification documents here: Dedicated Documentation Software: This is my preferred option and it does still force you to use more than one software package. But, I see the documentation process as different from the design process.
What should be included in a lean UX document?
But Lean UX is a topic for another forum. For the sake of argument, let’s suppose you are in organization where these deliverables are expected. UX specifications and documentation are not very well covered topics in our profession. What should they include?
When is a product design specification document created?
The Product Design Specification document is created during the Planning Phase of the project. Its intended audience is the project manager, project team, and development team.