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  • COURSE INFORMATION
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  • Self-Onboarding
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  • Foundations
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    • Introduction to UX Design
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      • Example of Design Thinking in a UX Project
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  • 1. Project
    • Milestone 1 - Research Planning
      • Introduction to User Research
      • Research Methods
        • Behavioral Research Methods
        • Attitudinal Research
        • Exploratory, Confirmatory, Evaluative Research
      • Research Planning
    • Milestone 2 - User Research
      • User Interviews
      • Qualitative Data Analysis
      • Practical Application of User Interviews
    • Milestone 3 - User Personas, User Journey Map
      • 👥User Personas
      • 🛤️User Journey Map
    • Recap
  • 2. Project - Mobile Application
    • Milestone 1 - UX Mapping, Empathy Map, Task Analysis, User flows
      • 🗺️UX Mapping Methods
      • 🐾Empathy Map
      • 🔰Task Analysis and User Flows
    • Milestone 2 - Information Architecture and Mid-Wireframes
      • 🏢Information Architecture
      • 💻Sitemap
      • 🏞️Mobile Navigation Patterns
      • 🌠Mobile Design Patterns
      • ✏️Wireframes
    • Milestone 3 - Prototyping, Testing and Refining
      • 🏗️Prototyping
        • Type of Prototypes
        • Prototyping with Figma
      • 🧪Usability Testing
    • Recap
  • 3. Project - Dashboard
    • Milestone 1 - Planning, Competitor Analysis, Design Proposal
      • Project Planning
      • Competitor Analysis
      • Desk Research
      • Design Proposal
    • Milestone 2 - Design & Prototyping
      • Mood Board
      • Style Guide
      • Component Library & UI Kits
      • Prototyping with Figma
    • Milestone 3 - Usability Test & Documentation
      • 🧪Usability Testing
      • Design documentation and Case Study
    • Recap
  • 👏Credits
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Importance of Research Planning in UX Design

Research planning is essential for successful UX design projects. It provides valuable insights into users' needs and behaviors, enabling designers to create effective products and services based on data rather than assumptions. A well-planned research approach minimizes costly redesigns, identifies potential problems early, and ensures designs are user-centered and aligned with expectations.

Create a UX Research Plan

Research Planning Process

Step
Explanation

1. Conduct a background review

Review existing data, stakeholder insights, and market context to align research with business goals.

2. Define research objectives

Set clear, specific, measurable, and relevant objectives to guide focused investigations.

3. Identify research questions

Formulate open-ended questions to gather qualitative data about user needs and behaviors.

4. Select research methods

Choose methods based on research objectives and resources, such as interviews, surveys, usability testing, contextual inquiries, and focus groups.

5. Recruit participants

Understand the target audience, use various recruitment methods, and ensure participants accurately represent user needs.

6. Plan research logistics

Establish a timeline, break down activities, estimate task time, and define milestones to ensure smooth research progression.

7. Research protocols

The Research Protocol outlines the specific procedures and guidelines for conducting your research. This ensures consistency, reliability, and clarity throughout the research process. It includes the introduction script, task descriptions, interview/survey questions, and the tools and software you will use.

8. Analysis

The next step is to analyze your data. The type of analysis depends on the type of research methods you have used.

9. Reporting

Organizing research findings into a coherent format and effectively communicating them to stakeholders. This step involves creating reports, visualizations, and presentations that highlight key insights and recommendations for the design process.

Effective research planning empowers UX designers to create intuitive, enjoyable, and user-aligned experiences by integrating thorough and systematic research methods into the design process.

Get Started with Your Research Plan 🚀

Other Examples of a Research Plan

As you can see, the Research Plan can have different formats. Feel free to use the FigJam template or create your own in FigJam, Miro, or other tools. What counts is the content :)

More Resources:

You can use this Template in FigJam: . Alternatively, create your own plan in FigJam.

Research Planning Template in FigJam
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How To Write UX Research Objectives (with 14 Examples)
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