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May 23, 2011 by Brian Hoadley Leave a Comment

Alphagov musings

A few weeks before it launched, Tom Loosemore kindly invited me over for a preview of the Alphagov prototype. I was given a whirlwind tour of their agile process and some of the thinking behind their work. Not to mention a very dark – and thick – cup of coffee. Hey, I’m not complaining. I like it that way.

I met a few of the team (some of whom I already knew), and watched as a group of Government Communication types were taken through the same whirlwind tour – a mix of curious and skeptical faces making up the lot.

On the whole, it was a pleasant visit.

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Filed Under: Product and Service Design

May 20, 2011 by Brian Hoadley Leave a Comment

Agile as the process

Over the last year or so I’ve come across quite a few people – technologists mostly – who keep asking the question – why can’t Agile be used as a methodology for both UX and development? Having spent some time considering it, I’ve put down a few thoughts below. Apologies in advance for the use of overused clichés.

So to begin, if you think about the differences between what we do as the differences between Architects and Construction teams working on buildings it might help.

Additions and renovations
Analogy: Think of this as modifying the interior of your home or building a small addition to an existing home.

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Filed Under: Organisational Design

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