UX Strategy Workshop

dive into UX strategy development and implementation for large and complex projects

Experience

2+ years

Start

November 27, 2024

Group

50 students

Duration

4 days of intensive training from November 27 to 29 + 1 day for Q&A session

English level

Intermediate and above

if you:

01
want to master ready-to-use practices to build a UX strategy that works and is followed
02
are eager to grow as a designer in SaaS, B2C, B2B

…then it’s a match!

Skills in the development and implementation of UX strategy will help not only to make more informed and effective decisions but also to gain confidence, to advocate the needs of users in a business context.

skills
you’ll master

hard skills:

building a comprehensive UX strategy
conducting UX research, even without access to users
planning for, prioritizing, and mitigating risks
estimating timeframes and complexity of work
engaging stakeholders
managing expectations and avoiding changes at the final stages of work
impacting projects with legacy systems
tracking, measuring and presenting the results of your work

soft skills:

managing agreements on project expectations and deadlines
working in conditions of complex internal company politics
self-assessment matrix and growth model
basic career levels in large and small companies
salary negotiations

program

new insights and challenges

webinars

11:00–14:00 each day (3 hours)

01.day 1: building blocks of UX strategy: how design is seen by most companies
the role and the impact of your design work
key elements of business thinking for designers
how to track and show the impact of your design work
deep-dive into components of a UX strategy
how to navigate UX chaos and choose the right deliverables
designing for startups, B2C, B2B, public service, enterprise
02.day 2: stakeholders and risk management: how to map and engage stakeholders and influencers
how to negotiate estimate time and define realistic scope
how to wade through layers of internal politics
how to manage expectations and avoid last minute changes
how to define and mitigate risks in the design process
how to manage, track, and tackle design debt
how to use UX strategy canvas to build the strategy
how to boost UX in a company with low UX maturity
how to redesign and manage legacy systems
03.day 3: practical skills: red flags to check in your design interviews
how to negotiate salary as a freelancer/contractor
first 30–60–90 days plan for designers in a new role
how to build a design team or UX research from scratch
how to improve critiques, brainstorming, and meetings
how to make sure teams follow design guidelines
how to present and explain your design work to executives
common career levels in small and large companies
how to choose between the management track and the IC track
UX designer self-evaluation matrix and growth model
04.day 4: Q&A session: meeting with Vitaly Friedman after completing studies. reflection

you’ll have4 days of webinars, group work,individual tasksandfeedback from the instructor

authorprogram
Vitaly

Friedman

Co-founder, Creative Lead at Smashing Magazine, Front-end / UI / UX Consultant.

Vitaly is a UX lead who loves complex UX challenges, intricate processes, and difficult stakeholders. Over the years, he's been working with the European Parliament, OTTO, Zalando, Marc O'Polo, Axel Springer SE, REWE Digital and many other small and large organizations.

what you’re in for

a lot of practice and feedback that leads to the decision «this is it»
frameworks and models ready to use in your projects
certificate for active participation in the workshop and performance of practical tasks
a radical change in mindset after meeting with Vitaly Friedman

workshop price

10 000 UAH

pay by yourself
or through your employer

have you decided?
here's how to get on the workshop

1apply
2fill in the form
3pass the screening
4become a student

reviews.
what students say

Svitlana Shepel

Service Designer at ПУМБ

“Everything was seamless. High intensity of useful professional knowledge and experience, helpful links to other professional resources, detailed and specific answers for the questions, interesting practice during the workshop. I liked the lecturer the most)) His level of preparation including detailed and well-structured scope of links and canvases.

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92,7% of students are satisfied with studying at the Projector, and 82,2% of students managed to realize their goals with the help of courses

*According to the research of the Projector.
The study involved 567 respondents
among graduates of the courses in 2022.

FAQ

what format will the classes be held in?: The workshop will be conducted as a online webinar. 4 days of intensive training — from November 6 to 8 and 1 day for Q&A session are waiting for you. Recordings of the classes will be available post-event.
what software will we work with?: Figma, FigJam.
do I need any specific skills to participate?: Yes, you need to have experience as a UI designer. Also, your English level needs to be intermediate and above.
will I get a certificate?: Yes, if you participate in the webinars and actively complete all the tasks.

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