Running UX reviews

The user interface presents so many possibilities, is so essential, and can generate so much discussion that it deserves its own review meeting. These follow the same guidelines as the main feature specification review, as specified in Chapter 3, How to Run Successful Feature Specification Reviews, although there are differences.

The guest list for the UX review should include the UX team, the developers, the project manager, and the testers working on the feature. The project manager and senior developers are still optional. This area benefits from multiple points of view, so make sure everyone can attend and is prepared to present their ideas. Having said that, from experience, it’s good to keep the guest list as short as possible; otherwise, having too many opinions can make these meetings take too long.

The timing for the UX review is also tricky. The developers should expect this meeting, or they may consider the interface finished when, in fact...