Syllabus
Product Design

Product Design

UXUI-2378

Credit Fall 2020
08/24/2020 - 12/13/2020

Course Information

Section 001
Distance Learning
DLS DIL
Molly McClurg

Section 001
Laboratory
ONL DIL
Molly McClurg

Office Hours

  • T Th
    NULL - NULL
    by appointment
    Office hours will be held virtually via Google Meet. Please email molly.mcclurg@austincc.edu for the Meet link.
  • W
    10a - 1p
    Online via Google Meet
    Office hours will be held virtually via Google Meet. Please email molly.mcclurg@austincc.edu for the Meet link.
  • W
    5p - 8p
    Online via Google Meet
    Office hours will be held virtually via Google Meet. Please email molly.mcclurg@austincc.edu for the Meet link.

Course Requirements

*subject to change

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2

Syllabus, Intro, Norms,

3

Discuss:Recognize various structures of software businesses.

4

Discuss Identify stakeholders and stakeholders’ requirements accurately in plan Do: (Stakeholder map activity)

5


Do: Writing an email assignment

6

Discuss: Manage an effective remote meeting.
Do: Plan a remote meeting

7

Do: Remote Meetings Held this day.

8

Discuss: http://www.futureof.design/

Business Strategy, Product Strategy, Measuring Outcomes

Discuss: Examine value-based design

 

SPRING BREAK

9

Discuss: Value Proposition

Activity: Value Proposition

Activity: Revenue Model (Mad Lib) & Supply Chain (canvas)

10

Activity: Conduct competitive research and analysis

11

Do: Fill out a Product Strategy canvas for your product.

12

Activity: Assumptions, Problem Statement, Hypotheses

13

Activity: Storyboard Value Innovation

14

Activity: Test Plan and Prototype

15

Activity: Creating meaningful metrics workshop.

16 (May 13)

 

 

Readings

Textbook

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**Required chapter readings will be provided to students.

Course Subjects

Instruction in product design and product management methods. Exploration of techniques used to lead an iterative design process within a business. Learn about office best practices, problem and product validation through research and the process for setting and tracking actionable metrics. Students will build public speaking and team leadership skills.

 

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

What you’ll learn to do by the end of this course:

 

Manage an effective business meeting.

Recognize various structures of software businesses.

Examine value-based design

Validate a ‘value proposition’ of a product. (Research pillar)

Propose a UX strategy to align with a business strategy. (Measure pillar)

Design a project plan to validate UX and Business goals. (Experiment pillar)