Use this guide to align your UX efforts with every phase—Discovery, Plan, Build, and Validate. The research methods listed are flexible based on your project’s needs, resources, and timeline. The more you involve your users, the better your outcomes.
A quick-reference guide to integrating user experience throughout your project.
Discovery
Great design starts with knowing your users—understanding their needs leads to better decisions and more meaningful solutions. Learn more about applying UX in the discovery phase of a project.
Plan
Planning transforms your research insights into actionable decisions. This phase is where you define what you’re building, organize how it should work, and create a user-focused strategy before any development begins. Learn more about applying UX in the plan phase of a project.
Build
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Validate
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Continuous Improvement
The Iterate phase focuses on continuous improvements using feedback and data to enhance the product and ensure lasting user satisfaction.