While UX audits are beneficial at any time, doing one earlier in the process can help ensure that a product is designed with the user in mind and create an efficient workflow.

In this presentation, Billy Sweetman, Head of Design at Headway, will dig into the crucial moments in the feature build process that signal your product is ready for a UX audit.

Crucial moments include:

- Users are getting stuck in a product after a new release

- You’re making improvements to existing product features based on feedback.

- Implementing a new feature

- Competitor evaluation

- Users are leaving in droves or abandoning a feature

- Don’t have a good pattern library established

Learn how and when to successfully execute a UX audit to ensure success for your product and teams.

Segments:

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Why Are We Skipping UX Audits?

01:29 - Problems From Skipping UX Audit Process

02:15 - Benefits of UX Audits

03:26 - Types of UX Audits

06:14 - UX Audit Process Overview

17:14 - UX Audit Tools and Resources

18:16 - When is a Good Time to Bring Up a UX Audit?

19:29 - Dealing with Stakeholder Disagreements

20:40 - Prioritizing Changes From UX Audit Report

22:08 - How Long Are UX Audits?

23:50 - UX Audits for Gaming

25:11 - Analytics for UX Audits

26:24 - UX Audit Handoff for Developers