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User research strategy

Plan user research to inform technical and product decisions

Design user research approach that provides actionable insights. This activity helps you build products users actually need.

40 minutes
creation

Overview

Design user research approach that provides actionable insights. This activity helps you build products users actually need.

Learning objectives

  • Define research questions
  • Design research methods
  • Plan synthesis approach

Instructions

Plan user research:

1. Define key questions 2. Choose research methods 3. Design research protocol 4. Plan participant recruitment 5. Create synthesis process

Steps

1

Question definition

15 minutes

Define what to learn

2

Method selection

15 minutes

Choose research approaches

3

Protocol design

10 minutes

Create research plan

Pro tips

  • Focus on behavior, not opinions
  • Include diverse participants
  • Plan synthesis before research

Example outcome

User research plan with methods, protocol, and timeline

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