40. Managing Priorities (feat. Harry Max, author and managing partner at Peak Priorities LLC)

“If you squint hard enough, every problem is a prioritization problem.” -Harry Max
UX professionals are often faced with the challenge of managing backlogged work and doing so with limited time, budget, and resources. In this episode, we chat with Harry Max about the common misconceptions with prioritization and how to get better at it over time.
⁠Learn more about Harry Max: / harrymax
NN/g Articles & Training Courses
5 Prioritization Methods in UX Roadmapping (free article): www.nngroup.co...
Using Prioritization Matrices to Inform UX Decisions (free article): www.nngroup.co...
Using Trade-Off Scales for Prioritization in UX Design Projects (2 min video): www.nngroup.co...
Incorporating UX Work into Your Agile Backlog (free article): www.nngroup.co...
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Design Tradeoffs and UX Decision-Making: www.nngroup.co...
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - 1:30 Introduction
1:30 - 3:19 Interview Start & Career Journey
3:19 - 10:33 The Motivation Behind the Book
10:33 - 17:04 Common Factors in Organizations that Manage Priorities Well
17:04 - 20:11 Maintaining Agency and Using Tools as Decision-Making Aids
20:11 - 22:23 The Impact of Organizational Culture on Decision-Making
22:23 - 25:05 Introducing D-E-G-A-P: An Approach-Agnostic Methodology for Prioritization
25:05 - 33:02 The Power of Saying No and Intentional Prioritization
33:02 - 40:59 Strengthening the Prioritization Muscle with the Morning Boot Routine
40:59 Different Approaches to Tackling a To-Do List