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Skills Glossary - Product Design

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Skill
Definition

Agile Methodologies

Delivers a project throughout its life cycle in an iterative approach, taking incremental steps towards the completion of the project.

Competitor Intelligence

Gathers, analyses and interprets information about the strengths and weaknesses of a company’s competitors. Involves understanding market trends, identifying opportunities and threats, and using data-driven insights to make informed business decisions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Works effectively with colleagues from different disciplines or areas of expertise to achieve a common goal.

Design / Product Thinking

Uses a structured process of ideation, prototyping, and testing to create innovative solutions that meet user needs and drive business value.

Design Ops & Process

Manages and optimises design processes, workflows and systems, enabling the Design team and other functions to work efficiently together to deliver user-centric experiences.

Insights & Data

Gathers, analyses and interprets data to gain insights about user needs, preferences and behaviours. Measures and manages organisation data, identifying methodological best practices and conducting statistical analyses.

Resource Management

Acquires, allocates and manages resources in the most efficient and effective manner.

Storytelling

Communicates information, tailored to a specific audience, with a compelling narrative.

Tooling

Utilises specific software applications and platforms commonly used in the design process (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Miro) to create mocks and high-fidelity designs.

User Experience Design​

Conceptualises, projects and makes enhancement of the user's interaction and engagement with an IT product and/or service based on a robust analysis and understanding of the product and/or service's performance vis-a-vis the user's desired experience and outcomes.​

User Experience Vision & Strategy

Develops a comprehensive plan and vision for delivering an optimal user experience that aligns with business goals and user needs.

User Interface Design​

Builds interfaces in software or computerised devices, focusing on looks or style.​

User Research

Creates an understanding of user behaviours, needs, and motivations through observation techniques, task analysis, and other feedback methodologies.