Though usability is a must for all new applications, small organizations often lag behind in this area. This trend is frequently posed as a resource problem: User Experience design (UX) teams, usability testing software, and professional web developers are typically lacking in cash-strapped small businesses, non-profits, and educational institutions, so creating cutting-edge designs may seem impossible. We propose that what is lacking in these settings is actually knowledge of effective design workflows, however, not resources. What is lacking is a sound understanding of UX and an effective means of mobilizing existing resources. Based on a case study of a redesign process for a mobile application, we present evidence that all organizations can build awesome applications if they simply learn how to better manage their design processes.

research-article Share on Review of "The user experience team of one: A research and design survival guide by L. Buley" Rosenfeld Media 2013 978-1-933820-18-7. Author: Kristi Wiley East Carolina University East Carolina UniversityView Profile Authors Info & Claims Communication Design QuarterlyVolume 2Issue 4August 2014 pp 87–89https://doi.org/10.1145/2721874.2721881Published:13 January 2015Publication History 0citation96DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations0Total Downloads96Last 12 Months13Last 6 weeks1 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my Alerts New Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteGet Access