In software development, User Experience Design (UXD) is crucial for creating easy, efficient and effective applications. At Pathfinder we have developed a strategy that incorporates UXD throughout the entire development process, creating software that is easy to use and meets business objectives.
Strategic discovery can guide your project to success and prevent costly development mistakes. Timely information can rescue a project from potential pitfalls; monitoring of goals and objectives helps to identify gaps and keeps your project on track.
This phase includes research and user modeling which is performed through field observations and documents the target audience, their goals, needs and requirements, to generate personas, task flows and usage scenarios. The information gathered will serve as a reference point to validate business and development goals throughout the project and help prioritize critical tasks.
Effectively designed solutions play a key role in streamlining development efforts, increasing user acceptance, and decreasing costs. Analysis of the market and the current solution is done to understand opportunities, maximize strengths and minimize any weaknesses. Key activities include rapid iterations, rough sketches, documented wire frames, visual analysis, detailed task flows and site maps to determine navigation logic and interactions. No matter where you are in your development process, we can help add value to your project.
Combining UXD with Agile development results in quality and speed. It creates software that is easy to use, meets business objectives, enhances productivity and customer experience. The emphasis is on working software, the ability to change, and the ability to release early and gather feedback. This synergy ensures success and is critical for delivering software that is on-time, on-target and on-budget.
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“We used Pathfinder to help us create the navigation of our new award-winning education site, Rand McNally Classroom. The site has been recognized by the education industry for its ease of use and we continue to get feedback from educators that one of the site’s key advantages is its easy to understand navigation.”
Kendra Ensor
Vice President, National Products
Rand McNally
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