Similarities Between Agile and Lean UX
Now that we have looked into what both approaches are and the principles of both, Let’s look into what “Agile” and “Lean” have in common-Similarities of Agile and Lean.
1. Iterative Behavior
Both “Agile” and “Lean” are iterative. Includes a lot of refinement and improvement per iteration to make the product adaptive and robust. Both of these approaches chunk down complex tasks into smaller sub-tasks to expedite implementation. This always makes the overall work process flexible to incorporate feedback quickly.
2. Designer’s Heaven
Including a user-centric approach, proper research and data collection, and enough time for analyses and wireframing along with proper validation, feedback, and iterations. Both “Agile” and “Lean” come to the rescue of designers making them work effectively.
3. Proof based
To make the product robust – proper validation and justification for iterations are a believer there in both approaches. Both methodologies emphasize research, testing, and challenging or validating assumptions, and this is where evident user experience research and quick feedback come into play.
4. Collaboration
When it comes to incorporating cross-functional teams, having everyone present in feedback, ideation, and healthy brainstorming sessions “Agile” and “Lean” are the same. Both these approaches put collaboration as a top-notch priority in problem-solving. Both encourage cross-functional teams to contribute their ideas and insights after every cycle of sprint/validation.
5. Goal Oriented
At the beginning for both “Agile” and “Lean”, there is a basis to start with problem-solving. Both these approaches are equally goal-oriented which includes proper planning, chunking of tasks, and validation to check whether the product meets expectations and fulfills all the requirements.
Agile UX vs Lean UX: What’s the Difference
There has been confusion among most people about picking an approach from “Agile” and “Lean”. Especially when it comes to UX practitioners to adapt with either of these approaches. It is seen that Agile was initially just used for development and later UX has been added to the agile process, this makes the adaptation a bit tricky for the companies and sometimes it is just for the sake of it. To pick the best approach that suits your individual, team, and organizational level goals it is good to know about each of these approaches, their similarities, and differences to come to a better decision.