Fostering collaboration in early-stage innovation
UX/UI
Capstone
Context
Innovation whether sparked by an individual with an idea or initiated by an established organization exploring a new venture, rarely happens in isolation. But the truth is, it is messy. We partnered with Microsoft Research as part of our graduate capstone to understand how we might improve cross-functional collaboration in early-stage innovation.
Role
UX Researcher
Collaborators
Anita Rani
Aashi Roy
Allison Tanaka
Methods & Tools
Interviews, Miro, Affinity Mapping, Process Sketching, Thematic Analysis
Practices
User Research, Qualitative Data Analysis, Product Thinking
Our Goals
Perspective and methodologies across industry domains
Collaboration between business and UX, and mitigation to misalignment
How shared data, tools, or insight practices influence team dynamics
Knowledge-sharing and usage of AI for individual or collaboration purposes
