The Return on Investment of Artificial Intelligence

The return on investment of artificial intelligence is multifaceted and extends beyond mere financial metrics. While the cost efficiency and operational optimizations are tangible and quantifiable benefits, the enhanced decision-making, personalized customer experiences, revenue growth, and risk mitigation contribute to the holistic value proposition of AI adoption.  Innovation that Drives Revenue Growth and Market Expansion … Read more

Artificial Intelligence Experience Design Discovery Process

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) experience design (XD) discovery process involves understanding and defining your target customer’s interaction with your AI systems to create meaningful and effective experiences. Here’s a general guide to the discovery process for AI XD: 1. Define Objectives and Goals:    – Clearly outline the objectives of the AI system and the goals … Read more

AI UX and the Power of the Human in the Loop

One crucial aspect of designing artificial intelligence (AI) generated experiences is the integration of the “Human in the Loop”.  This symbiotic relationship between AI and human input is redefining the way we design, develop, and interact with intelligent systems. What is Human in the Loop? Human in the Loop (HITL) is understanding the irreplaceable role of … Read more

Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Economics

“Better decisions make a better world. However, improving decisions is a messy and difficult thing.” – The Decision Lab There is a common misconception that most people have well-defined preferences and make well-informed, self-interested decisions based on those preferences. Behavioral economics looks at the differences between what people “should” do and what they actually do … Read more

Customer Goals, Motivation, Pain Points and Your Requirements

requirements

Your customers have things they want to get done. They have goals and objectives. They have motivations and pain points. Your solution should help your customers meet their goals and achieve their objectives. Your solution should match their motives and be the suave to their paint points. Customers’ Goals and Objectives Customers’ goals and objectives … Read more

Three Building Blocks to Creating a Great Customer Experience

CX Analytics

In ten years of helping more than 900 companies design and execute enterprise-wide customer-experience programs, the McKinsey Company have a formula that they have seen 15 to 20 percent increases in sales conversion rates, 20 to 50 percent declines in service costs, and 10 to 20 percent improvement in customer satisfaction. The formula has specific … Read more

Six Actions to Managing the Customer Experience Journey

CX Journey

Customer journeys include many things that happen before, during, and after the experience of a product or service. Journeys can be long, stretching across multiple channels and touchpoints, and often lasting days, weeks or longer. Brand awareness, converting prospects to customer, providing long-tern value to create loyalty and advocacy are all part of the journey. … Read more

Test Your Riskiest Assumptions First

How do you know you’re making the right bets with your ideas? Which bets do your ideas hinge on? These are our riskiest assumptions. They need to be tested before you spend your valuable time and money. With the ‘problem’ in mind, map out the customer journey to identify the riskiest assumption. Armed with a … Read more

MVP is Not Simply a Release

A common misconception is that a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) consists of the minimum set of features deemed necessary for a working software product, with the goal of bringing it to market quickly. This is incorrect as there is an over-emphasis on speedy delivery and time to market, as opposed to focusing on customer and … Read more

Doing Good is Great for Your Brand

Altruistic behavior is common throughout the animal kingdom, particularly in species with complex social structures. For example, vampire bats regularly regurgitate blood and donate it to other members of their group who have failed to feed that night, ensuring they do not starve. In numerous bird species, a breeding pair receives help in raising its … Read more

The Design Vision Statement

Over the years, I have developed my share of Design vision, missions, goals and strategies. Early in my career, I developed the teams from scratch but now it is more about helping existing teams level up. At the core of any good team, is a clearly understood vision. As I have stated many times over … Read more

UX Stories

Stories Matter

In UX Stories Communicate Designs, Sarah Gibbons shares with us: Stories are a natural part of our lives. We tell, read, and listen to stories every day — from listening to the news to recounting the events of the day. These stories are our way of remembering and communicating experiences. Studies have shown that people’s … Read more