Agile and Lean Strategy
It is important to understand the life cycle of a product while starting from scratch. Over the past 12 weeks, we have made significant progress in our comprehension of the same. Agile processes are a big part of the product landscape today. It gives creators the independence to be flexible and adapt to changing user requirements. It also works as an iterative approach, product designers can work in short sprints and release small, incremental changes to the product. This approach allows designers to test and refine their ideas quickly and efficiently, resulting in a better product. The most important aspect is that agile methodology is also focused on user-centered design, which means that the needs and preferences of users are central to the design process. This approach ensures that the final product meets the needs of users and is more likely to be successful in the market.
In our product that is focused on health, we have too inculcated this methodology by slowly building our 0.1 product, focusing on the problem first and then framing our solution around it. Below are our 4 stages:
1) Define People Outcomes:
The main goal of this is to identify the pain points that people with lactose intolerance face when managing their symptoms and how the application can address those pain points.
2) Product-Market Fit
This is selection of the target audience and creating an experience specifically catering to their needs.
3) Reconciliation
This is understanding the system that our product will exist and operate in and shaping our product to fit in.
4) Growth
This stage is continually improving the established product with feedback and expansion ideas.
By streamlining the design process, building cross-functional teams, using data to drive decisions, and continuously improving the product, product designers can create high-quality products that meet the needs of their customers and drive business success.