UXDX · 13 Jan, 2022
UXDX Community:Africa
Date
13 Jan, 2022
17:05 - 18:45
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Online
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Where product, design and engineering people meet to learn from real work.
A local meetup bridging the gap between Product, UX, Design and Dev to build better products, faster together.
Expect real case studies, candid lessons and a room of peers working through similar product-delivery challenges.
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Wed12 Jan
From challenging your assumptions, understanding your users and how to course correct when things don't go to plan - a product launch is often just the start!
In this session, Majemu will talk through the journey of the Chaka team as they launch the beta of their newest product. Based on the product launch framework the team adopted during this launch and Majemu will touch on:
- The pro's and cons of using a framework;
- How it helped determine their product market fit;
- How the framework ensured collaboration between different teams; and
- Any additional improvements to the process for future launches
Buy-in is one of the biggest challenges in any organisation, made harder in a large and mature organisation. But how did a team from Africa's Talking get over this hurdle and rolled out 4+ products this year alone.
In this session, Anne will talk through how she created alignment between UX and engineering that allowed for more efficient processes and better product release times. She will touch on:
- How to adopt your communication style depending on your stakeholders;
- How to document new processes of communication;
- The importance of implementation to ensure overall alignment
With the competitive global jobs market, many local talents are lost to international organisations. But with a growing design community, how can you harness homegrown talent and retain them for local organizations?
In this talk, Dumebi will discuss different strategies to empower homegrown design talent. Focusing on the importance of bootcamps and mentoring, he will touch on:
- The strength of the local talent on the technical aspects of design (using tools);
- The lack of understanding of methodologies and design thinking and how you can improve this in your organization through trainings and mentoring; and
- The future of young designers in Africa
From challenging your assumptions, understanding your users and how to course correct when things don't go to plan - a product launch is often just the start!
In this session, Majemu will talk through the journey of the Chaka team as they launch the beta of their newest product. Based on the product launch framework the team adopted during this launch and Majemu will touch on:
- The pro's and cons of using a framework;
- How it helped determine their product market fit;
- How the framework ensured collaboration between different teams; and
- Any additional improvements to the process for future launches
Buy-in is one of the biggest challenges in any organisation, made harder in a large and mature organisation. But how did a team from Africa's Talking get over this hurdle and rolled out 4+ products this year alone.
In this session, Anne will talk through how she created alignment between UX and engineering that allowed for more efficient processes and better product release times. She will touch on:
- How to adopt your communication style depending on your stakeholders;
- How to document new processes of communication;
- The importance of implementation to ensure overall alignment
With the competitive global jobs market, many local talents are lost to international organisations. But with a growing design community, how can you harness homegrown talent and retain them for local organizations?
In this talk, Dumebi will discuss different strategies to empower homegrown design talent. Focusing on the importance of bootcamps and mentoring, he will touch on:
- The strength of the local talent on the technical aspects of design (using tools);
- The lack of understanding of methodologies and design thinking and how you can improve this in your organization through trainings and mentoring; and
- The future of young designers in Africa
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