Effective UX Deliverables

Course Curriculum

The Difference Between "Deliverables" and “Disposables” (4 Lessons, 12 min)

• Course Overview & Downloads
• Are You Using the Right Tools for the Right Jobs?
• Deliverables vs. Disposables
• The Cost of Creating Deliverables When You Need Disposables

Deciding What to Make (3 Lessons, 39 min)

• Why We Make the Wrong Things
• Deliverables and Disposables Are a Design Problem
• A Framework for Deciding What to Make

Who’s It For and What Should It Do? (5 Lessons, 42 min)

• Knowing Your Audience, Message, and Action
• Audience: Who Are You Making Something For?
• Message: Are You Creating, Communicating, or Evaluating?
• Action: What Happens After the Output Is Shared?
• Your Audience, Message, and Action Tell You What to Make

What’s Its Purpose? (4 Lessons, 41 min)

• Helping Yourself Think: Creation and Consideration
• Bring People Along: Communication and Convincing
• Get Feedback: Validation and Evaluation
• Communication Is King. It Pairs with All the Others

What’s the Right Level of Fidelity? (6 Lessons, 71 min)

• The Four Fidelity Questions You Should Always Ask
• How Visual Should You Make It?
• How Much Detail Does It Need?
• How Interactive Should It Be?
• How Maintainable Is Enough?
• Final Thoughts