Author: Kim Goodwin

Kim Goodwin is the author of the bestselling book, Designing for the Digital Age. Kim is currently consulting for clients in varied industries including aviation, consumer electronics, and retail. She spent most of the last decade as Vice-President, Design and General Manager at Cooper, leading an integrated practice of interaction, visual, and industrial designers and the development of the acclaimed Cooper U design curriculum. Kim has led projects involving a tremendous range of design problems, including web sites, complex analytical and enterprise applications, phones, medical devices, services, and even organizations. Her clients and employers have included everything from one-man startups to the world’s largest companies, as well as universities and government agencies. This range of experience and a passion for teaching have led to Kim’s popularity as an author and as a speaker at conferences and companies around the world.

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The General Stakeholder Interview

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This is an excerpt from from Kim Goodwin’s excellent Designing for the Digital Age. It is quite long, so we’ve broken it into several sections. Many thanks to Ms. Goodwin and Wiley for allowing us to share this with our readers. Understanding the Business The General Stakeholder Interview The Marketing Stakeholder Interview The Engineering Stakeholder Interview The Sales Stakeholder Interview Interviewing Executives and SME Stakeholders A Stakeholder Interview Checklist Project Management for Stakeholder Interviews Topics applicable to most stakeholders Try to keep

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The Marketing Stakeholder Interview

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This is an excerpt from from Kim Goodwin’s excellent Designing for the Digital Age. It is quite long, so we’ve broken it into several sections. Many thanks to Ms. Goodwin and Wiley for allowing us to share this with our readers. Understanding the Business The General Stakeholder Interview The Marketing Stakeholder Interview The Engineering Stakeholder Interview The Sales Stakeholder Interview Interviewing Executives and SME Stakeholders A Stakeholder Interview Checklist Project Management for Stakeholder Interviews Marketing stakeholders Marketing stakeholders (such as marketing executives

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The Engineering Stakeholder Interview

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This is an excerpt from from Kim Goodwin’s excellent Designing for the Digital Age. It is quite long, so we’ve broken it into several sections. Many thanks to Ms. Goodwin and Wiley for allowing us to share this with our readers. Understanding the Business The General Stakeholder Interview The Marketing Stakeholder Interview The Engineering Stakeholder Interview The Sales Stakeholder Interview Interviewing Executives and SME Stakeholders A Stakeholder Interview Checklist Project Management for Stakeholder Interviews Engineering stakeholders Try to speak with engineering management

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The Sales Stakeholder Interview

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This is an excerpt from from Kim Goodwin’s excellent Designing for the Digital Age. It is quite long, so we’ve broken it into several sections. Many thanks to Ms. Goodwin and Wiley for allowing us to share this with our readers. Understanding the Business The General Stakeholder Interview The Marketing Stakeholder Interview The Engineering Stakeholder Interview The Sales Stakeholder Interview Interviewing Executives and SME Stakeholders A Stakeholder Interview Checklist Project Management for Stakeholder Interviews Sales stakeholders Sometimes sales and marketing are lumped

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Interviewing Executives and SME Stakeholders

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This is an excerpt from from Kim Goodwin’s excellent Designing for the Digital Age. It is quite long, so we’ve broken it into several sections. Many thanks to Ms. Goodwin and Wiley for allowing us to share this with our readers. Understanding the Business The General Stakeholder Interview The Marketing Stakeholder Interview The Engineering Stakeholder Interview The Sales Stakeholder Interview Interviewing Executives and SME Stakeholders A Stakeholder Interview Checklist Project Management for Stakeholder Interviews Senior executives Ideally, there is at least one

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