Brightsweb

19Dec/110

A different approach to prototyping

Whilst there are many types of Prototyping software available (HotGloo, Axure or LovelyCharts for example) I've always found it very difficult to jump straight to these types of computer software when at the very beginning of an idea for a new website, homepage redesign or app. I would rather sketch out on paper first and then iterate from there. (more...)

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14Dec/110

Empower your Product Owner (Not design by committee)

I've always tried to surround myself with people I trust in terms of dealing with workloads, making the right decisions and generally trying to empower those people as much as possible.

As any scrum related book or training course will tell you, the most important aspect of being a Product Owner is being empowered to make decisions (they might not always be the right ones!) and confidently being able to say "No!" where required.

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