Nazhin Beiramee
August 11, 2016
MAVENMINI: WEB USER EXPERIENCE
Prioritizing Website Content 

and Features for Your Users
Using the Feature Value Matrix
MAVENMINI CONFERENCE: WEB USER EXPERIENCE
Who do you believe to be
your target audience?
Who do you believe to be
your target audience?
EVERYONE
(true story)
What top THREE tasks do you
want your user to accomplish?
What top THREE tasks do you
want your user to accomplish?
Engaging with our content
Getting drawn further into the site
USER-CENTRIC DESIGN PROCESS
THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX
• WHAT is the Feature Value Matrix?
• HOW does the Feature Value Matrix work?
• WHY should one use the Feature Value Matrix?
UX Process
Dev + Design
Stakeholder
Interviews
Competitive
Analysis
Content Audit
Business
Critical Tasks
Business
Requirements
User Interviews
Market
Research
User Critical
Tasks
User Research
Personas
Experience
Trees
Feature Value
Matrix
User Scenarios
Use Cases
Taxonomy
(Card Sorting)
Mind Maps /
Bubble Maps
Mental Model
Prototyping
Testing
Usability
Testing
Sketching
Information
Architecture
Sitemap
Wireframes
Annotations
1 2 3 4 5
THE UX PROCESS AND HOW THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX FITS INTO IT
UX Process
Dev + Design
Stakeholder
Interviews
Competitive
Analysis
Content Audit
Business
Critical Tasks
Business
Requirements
User Interviews
Market
Research
User Critical
Tasks
User Research
Personas
Experience
Trees
Feature Value
Matrix
User Scenarios
Use Cases
Taxonomy
(Card Sorting)
Mind Maps /
Bubble Maps
Mental Model
Prototyping
Testing
Usability
Testing
Sketching
Information
Architecture
Sitemap
Wireframes
Annotations
1 2 3 4 5
THE UX PROCESS AND HOW THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX FITS INTO IT
UX Process
Dev + Design
Stakeholder
Interviews
Competitive
Analysis
Content Audit
Business
Critical Tasks
Business
Requirements
User Interviews
Market
Research
User Critical
Tasks
User Research
Personas
Experience
Trees
Feature Value
Matrix
User Scenarios
Use Cases
Taxonomy
(Card Sorting)
Mind Maps /
Bubble Maps
Mental Model
Prototyping
Testing
Usability
Testing
Sketching
Information
Architecture
Sitemap
Wireframes
Annotations
1 2 3 4 5
THE UX PROCESS AND HOW THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX FITS INTO IT
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES
USER PERSONAS AND CRITICAL TASKS
WATSON
User Critical Tasks
• Watch movie trailers
and video clips
GRETCHEN
User Critical Tasks
• Find and share movie
showtimes/locations
with friends
TREVOR PATRICIA
User Critical Tasks
• Looks for theaters with
certain specifications
User Critical Tasks
• Research movies to
see if kid-appropriate
Business Critical Tasks
• Provide an easy way to
find desired movie clips
Business Critical Tasks
• Provide an easy way to
share movie time and
location with friends
Business Critical Tasks
• Provide a way to find
out the specification or
logistics of theaters
Business Critical Tasks
• Display reviews from
critic and users
Frequent Movie
Watcher
Frequent Movie Goer
who loves social media
Frequent Movie
Watcher Urbanite
Parent of Frequent Movie
Watcher/Goer
USING THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX TO PRIORITIZE CONTENT (ENTERTAINMENT)
WATSON GRETCHEN TREVOR PATRICIA
Frequent Movie
Watcher
Frequent Movie
Goer
Frequent Movie
Goer and
Watcher
Parent of
Frequent Movie
Watcher/Goer
WEIGHTING 30 30 25 15
FEATURE
WEIGHTED
SUM
Provide an easy way to find desired
movie clips
3 2 3 2 255
Provide an easy way to share movie
time and location with friends
0 3 3 1 180
Provide a way to find out the
specification or logistics of theaters
1 3 3 1 210
Show reviews from critic and users 1 1 3 3 180
PRIORITIES:SCORES:
-1 HURTS PERSONA
0 INDIFFERENT
1 HELPFUL
2 SHOULD-HAVE
3 MUST-HAVE
4 INCREDIBLE
1
2
3
USING THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX TO PRIORITIZE CONTENT (ENTERTAINMENT)
Younger Core Older Core Casual View
WEIGHTING 50 35 15
FEATURE (business critical tasks)
WEIGHTED
SUM
Provide a ‘Remind Me to Watch’ feature 2 2 0 173
Provide predictable search capabilities for specific
celebrity guest
2 2 2 250
Display next week’s schedule of guest interviews 2 3 0 205
Provide airing times after first show 

(those who watch syndicated)
1 2 3 120
PRIORITIES:SCORES:
-1 HURTS PERSONA
0 INDIFFERENT
1 HELPFUL
2 SHOULD-HAVE
3 MUST-HAVE
4 INCREDIBLE
1
2
3
confidential confidential confidential
USING THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX TO PRIORITIZE CONTENT (FEMALE ADVOCACY)
MICHAEL FRANK CYNTHIA
Millennial Male
supporting
feminist cause
Financial
Employee invested
in the community
Baby boomer
woman passionate
about children
development
WEIGHTING 40 20 30
FEATURE
WEIGHTED
SUM
Receive individual donations via mobile 3 1 1 170
Provide information for reviewers of grant
application
1 3 2 160
Incentive summer camp administrators to
connect organization
1 0 3 130
Build awareness of events 3 1 3 230
PRIORITIES:SCORES:
-1 HURTS PERSONA
0 INDIFFERENT
1 HELPFUL
2 SHOULD-HAVE
3 MUST-HAVE
4 INCREDIBLE
1
2
3
QUESTIONS?
LET’S CONNECT
Nazhin Beiramee
UX Consultant
me@nazhinbeiramee.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazhinbeiramee

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Prioritizing Website Content and Features for Your Users

  • 1. Nazhin Beiramee August 11, 2016 MAVENMINI: WEB USER EXPERIENCE Prioritizing Website Content 
 and Features for Your Users Using the Feature Value Matrix MAVENMINI CONFERENCE: WEB USER EXPERIENCE
  • 2. Who do you believe to be your target audience?
  • 3. Who do you believe to be your target audience? EVERYONE (true story)
  • 4. What top THREE tasks do you want your user to accomplish?
  • 5. What top THREE tasks do you want your user to accomplish? Engaging with our content Getting drawn further into the site
  • 7. THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX • WHAT is the Feature Value Matrix? • HOW does the Feature Value Matrix work? • WHY should one use the Feature Value Matrix?
  • 8. UX Process Dev + Design Stakeholder Interviews Competitive Analysis Content Audit Business Critical Tasks Business Requirements User Interviews Market Research User Critical Tasks User Research Personas Experience Trees Feature Value Matrix User Scenarios Use Cases Taxonomy (Card Sorting) Mind Maps / Bubble Maps Mental Model Prototyping Testing Usability Testing Sketching Information Architecture Sitemap Wireframes Annotations 1 2 3 4 5 THE UX PROCESS AND HOW THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX FITS INTO IT
  • 9. UX Process Dev + Design Stakeholder Interviews Competitive Analysis Content Audit Business Critical Tasks Business Requirements User Interviews Market Research User Critical Tasks User Research Personas Experience Trees Feature Value Matrix User Scenarios Use Cases Taxonomy (Card Sorting) Mind Maps / Bubble Maps Mental Model Prototyping Testing Usability Testing Sketching Information Architecture Sitemap Wireframes Annotations 1 2 3 4 5 THE UX PROCESS AND HOW THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX FITS INTO IT
  • 10. UX Process Dev + Design Stakeholder Interviews Competitive Analysis Content Audit Business Critical Tasks Business Requirements User Interviews Market Research User Critical Tasks User Research Personas Experience Trees Feature Value Matrix User Scenarios Use Cases Taxonomy (Card Sorting) Mind Maps / Bubble Maps Mental Model Prototyping Testing Usability Testing Sketching Information Architecture Sitemap Wireframes Annotations 1 2 3 4 5 THE UX PROCESS AND HOW THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX FITS INTO IT
  • 12. USER PERSONAS AND CRITICAL TASKS WATSON User Critical Tasks • Watch movie trailers and video clips GRETCHEN User Critical Tasks • Find and share movie showtimes/locations with friends TREVOR PATRICIA User Critical Tasks • Looks for theaters with certain specifications User Critical Tasks • Research movies to see if kid-appropriate Business Critical Tasks • Provide an easy way to find desired movie clips Business Critical Tasks • Provide an easy way to share movie time and location with friends Business Critical Tasks • Provide a way to find out the specification or logistics of theaters Business Critical Tasks • Display reviews from critic and users Frequent Movie Watcher Frequent Movie Goer who loves social media Frequent Movie Watcher Urbanite Parent of Frequent Movie Watcher/Goer
  • 13. USING THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX TO PRIORITIZE CONTENT (ENTERTAINMENT) WATSON GRETCHEN TREVOR PATRICIA Frequent Movie Watcher Frequent Movie Goer Frequent Movie Goer and Watcher Parent of Frequent Movie Watcher/Goer WEIGHTING 30 30 25 15 FEATURE WEIGHTED SUM Provide an easy way to find desired movie clips 3 2 3 2 255 Provide an easy way to share movie time and location with friends 0 3 3 1 180 Provide a way to find out the specification or logistics of theaters 1 3 3 1 210 Show reviews from critic and users 1 1 3 3 180 PRIORITIES:SCORES: -1 HURTS PERSONA 0 INDIFFERENT 1 HELPFUL 2 SHOULD-HAVE 3 MUST-HAVE 4 INCREDIBLE 1 2 3
  • 14. USING THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX TO PRIORITIZE CONTENT (ENTERTAINMENT) Younger Core Older Core Casual View WEIGHTING 50 35 15 FEATURE (business critical tasks) WEIGHTED SUM Provide a ‘Remind Me to Watch’ feature 2 2 0 173 Provide predictable search capabilities for specific celebrity guest 2 2 2 250 Display next week’s schedule of guest interviews 2 3 0 205 Provide airing times after first show 
 (those who watch syndicated) 1 2 3 120 PRIORITIES:SCORES: -1 HURTS PERSONA 0 INDIFFERENT 1 HELPFUL 2 SHOULD-HAVE 3 MUST-HAVE 4 INCREDIBLE 1 2 3 confidential confidential confidential
  • 15. USING THE FEATURE VALUE MATRIX TO PRIORITIZE CONTENT (FEMALE ADVOCACY) MICHAEL FRANK CYNTHIA Millennial Male supporting feminist cause Financial Employee invested in the community Baby boomer woman passionate about children development WEIGHTING 40 20 30 FEATURE WEIGHTED SUM Receive individual donations via mobile 3 1 1 170 Provide information for reviewers of grant application 1 3 2 160 Incentive summer camp administrators to connect organization 1 0 3 130 Build awareness of events 3 1 3 230 PRIORITIES:SCORES: -1 HURTS PERSONA 0 INDIFFERENT 1 HELPFUL 2 SHOULD-HAVE 3 MUST-HAVE 4 INCREDIBLE 1 2 3
  • 17. LET’S CONNECT Nazhin Beiramee UX Consultant me@nazhinbeiramee.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazhinbeiramee