checklist: Developing a UX Strategy
Strategy & Organizational Development · Planning & target system
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Analyze initial situation
e.g. market growth, customer loyalty, innovation
e.g. with UX maturity models (Nielsen, Norman Group)
e.g. through interviews or stakeholder mapping
e.g. team structures, tools, processes
Empirical foundation is the cornerstone of every UX strategy
Develop vision & guidelines
e.g. What user experience are you aiming for? How should the product feel?
e.g. reduction of frustration, increase in self-efficacy
e.g. clarity, consistency, dialog orientation
Strategic coherence is key to acceptance and effectiveness
e.g. UX KPIs, NPS, satisfaction, task success rate
Define measures, roles & processes
e.g. UX training, guidelines, team building, research platform
e.g. UX Lead, Research Ops, Design System Owner
e.g. agile UX, dual-track Scrum, DesignOps
e.g. UX demos, research newsletters, stakeholder briefings
e.g. Confluence, PDF, interactive playbook
last modified: 2 November 2025