Requirements Elicitation
Gathering initial requirements from stakeholders.Requirements Analysis
Improving the quality of requirements.Prioritization
In many cases, requirements capture a great deal of work that is prioritized and implemented in small chunks. An agile design process might not accept any more than a few weeks work at a time.Assumptions & Constraints
Documenting assumptions and constraints. One of the primary reasons that clients reject designs is that they have made assumptions about the design that don't reflect the design team's understanding.Workshops
Workshops such as a design charrette that allow stakeholders and designers to work together towards a design. For example, a community might be invited to participate in the urban design of a neighborhood park.Creative Process
Techniques for finalizing ideas and concepts for the design. This generally involves generating ideas with a process of brainstorming. The person who has creative control then makes the final call.Design
The work of developing the design.Prototypes
Prototypes are usually inexpensive versions of the design such as a diagram, art, model or partial implementation.Implementation
Producing required work products for delivery to clients.Delivery
Delivering the design to clients. Often involves a presentation.User Acceptance
Reviews and tests by the customer leading to acceptance of deliverables.| Overview: Design Processes | ||
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Definition | A series of steps that are used to create and deliver a design to client expectations. | |
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