Defining the Problem & Ideation — UX Design Roadmap
Narrowing to the right problem, then generating a wide range of possible solutions
Steps in Defining the Problem & Ideation
- Problem Statements — intermediate · Framing a design challenge clearly enough that a team can actually solve it
- How Might We Questions — intermediate · Reframing a problem as an open, optimistic question that invites many solutions
- Prioritization Frameworks (Impact/Effort, RICE) — intermediate · Deciding which opportunities are worth pursuing first
- Brainstorming Techniques & Crazy 8s — intermediate · Generating a large volume of ideas quickly before judging any of them
- Storyboarding — intermediate · Illustrating how a solution fits into a user's real-world context over time
- Concept Evaluation & Feasibility — intermediate · Narrowing many ideas down to the ones worth prototyping, with engineering input
Part of
- UX Design roadmap — the full learning path