10 Team Goals for Effective Design Specifications

This talk was given at Interaction 16 in Helsinki, Finland.

Transcript

1. 10Team Goals for Effective Design Specifications Jack Moffett Manager Apps Development – GUI Inmedius, a Boeing Company @jackmoffett | jackmoffett@mac.com designaday.tumblr.com
2. Poor documentation is a source of unmet expectations misunderstood requirements incorrect implementation unexpected complications blown estimates The cup that can only be half-full. by vrogy
3. ARGUMENTS Buttin’ heads by shellac
4. CONSISTENCY Repeating Lines - Project 50/50 (Week 23) by Jason Mrachina
5. CONSISTENCY
6. CONSISTENCY
7. We are all different by Paolo Braiuca A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. Flexible Flamingo by Jeff S. PhotoArt at HDCanvas.ca Flexibility
9. Flexible Flamingo by Jeff S. PhotoArt at HDCanvas.ca Flexibility
10. Flexible Flamingo by Jeff S. PhotoArt at HDCanvas.ca Flexibility
11. Flexible Flamingo by Jeff S. PhotoArt at HDCanvas.ca Flexibility
12. Flexible Flamingo by Jeff S. PhotoArt at HDCanvas.ca Flexibility
13. Flexible Flamingo by Jeff S. PhotoArt at HDCanvas.ca Flexibility
14. Thoroughness nested un-whole cube in red oak by Jared Tarbell
15. Thoroughness nested un-whole cube in red oak by Jared Tarbell
16. Thoroughness nested un-whole cube in red oak by Jared Tarbell
17. Thoroughness nested un-whole cube in red oak by Jared Tarbell
18. Unintelligent Design by Pete Ashton Correctness
19. Unintelligent Design by Pete Ashton Correctness
20. Unintelligent Design by Pete Ashton Correctness
21. Unintelligent Design by Pete Ashton Correctness
22. Unintelligent Design by Pete Ashton Correctness
23. Unintelligent Design by Pete Ashton Correctness
24. Conciseness Thou Art Verbose in Thy Praise by Jason Rinka
25. Conciseness Thou Art Verbose in Thy Praise by Jason Rinka
26. Clarity
27. Clarity • Proofread (or have someone else do it). • Develop a common vocabulary. • Refer to specific UI elements by name. • When using names, give them consistent typographic treatment. • Use images. • Use the language of your readers.
28. Clarity • Proofread (or have someone else do it). • Develop a common vocabulary. • Refer to specific UI elements by name. • When using names, give them consistent typographic treatment. • Use images. • Use the language of your readers. Design your document!
29. Clarity • Proofread (or have someone else do it). • Develop a common vocabulary. • Refer to specific UI elements by name. • When using names, give them consistent typographic treatment. • Use images. • Use the language of your readers. Design your document!
30. The Eye by Augusto Serna Visuality
31. The Eye by Augusto Serna Visuality the quality or state of being visual or visible
32. The Eye by Augusto Serna Visuality the quality or state of being visual or visible
33. Organization Looking for by ilConte
34. Organization Looking for by ilConte
35. Organization Looking for by ilConte
36. Organization Looking for by ilConte
37. Organization Looking for by ilConte
38. Organization Looking for by ilConte
39. Shareability Macro of two white straws by Horia Varlan
40. Shareability Macro of two white straws by Horia Varlan
41. Locked Out by Chris Yarzab inclusiveness
42. Locked Out by Chris Yarzab inclusiveness Developers Testers Product Management Sales & Marketing Customers Users
43. Conclusion You aren’t creating documentation for its own sake. There are problems your documentation is solving. There are needs being fulfilled.
44. Conclusion Institute a process that ensures correctness prior to implementation, during testing, and beyond. Iteratively evaluate and improve.
45. Conclusion Responsibly reduce your documentation. The more you can show, the less you have to describe. Design documentation for its target audience.
46. Questions Consistency Flexibility Thoroughness Correctness Conciseness Clarity Visuality Organization Shareability Inclusiveness Jack Moffett Manager Apps Development – GUI Inmedius, a Boeing Company @jackmoffett | jackmoffett@mac.com designaday.tumblr.com
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