Process: Design
The design deliverables finalize the interactions and features described during the concept phase. All common user tasks are documented in detail, including error states. Designs include all final bitmap graphics and menu, dialog, and help text.
When I joined Palm in 1999 I introduced a printed flowchart format to document final designs. I’ve used flowcharts at every company I’ve worked at since Palm. Printed flowcharts are especially useful in design review meetings as they allow HI designers, product marketing and engineering to unambiguously see how the product will work and debate any changes to product features. Once the design has been approved, simple interactive prototypes test the design to make sure there’s a continuity of context when clicking from screen to screen.
Once approved, design specifications can be used as the basis for localization and QA test cases.
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