Lean UX Course
Learn lean UX and hypothesis-driven design
This one-day lean UX course teaches UX designers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to apply Lean UX principles and hypothesis-driven design in fast-moving Agile environments. Moving beyond traditional wireframes and documentation, participants learn how to work collaboratively, make assumptions explicit, test ideas early, and iterate based on evidence, without slowing product velocity.
Through interactive modules, real-world examples, and team exercises, attendees practice framing hypotheses, testing MVPs, and building rapid feedback loops to ensure that design decisions are rooted in actual user needs and validated data. This course covers:
- Lean UX Principles: Understand the core mindset of Lean UX and how it differs from traditional UX.
- Hypothesis & Assumption Writing: Learn to frame testable design hypotheses and identify underlying assumptions.
- Experimentation & MVP Testing: Explore lightweight testing methods like fake door tests, concierge MVPs, and landing pages.
- Rapid Prototyping: Use fast, iterative design tools to validate ideas with minimal investment.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Integrate Lean UX into Agile teams and create shared understanding with minimal documentation.
- Feedback Loops & Iteration: Collect and apply user feedback quickly through usability tests and A/B testing.
Metrics for Validated Learning: Define meaningful success criteria and avoid vanity metrics.
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Our UX design instructors hold master's degrees in human factors and possess extensive experience in UX design. Their advanced understanding of human-centered design principles, usability testing, and cognitive psychology allows them to effectively guide students in creating intuitive and user-friendly digital experiences. When not teaching at AGI they also teach at prominent universities.
Ways to attend this UX Design Course
- Live Online classes from your office or home as a regularly scheduled small group class.
- Live, in-person regularly scheduled UX Design classes in Boston or Philadelphia with a live instructor in the same classroom.
- Private training customized to your specific needs delivered in-person or online. Call 781-376-6044 or complete the Private UX Training form for more information.
- Corporate UX Training for your group or team.
Why learn Lean UX at AGI
- Hands-on learning: Learn UX Design using our proven method to gain skills quickly.
- Proven curriculum: We have delivered UX Design training to thousands.
- Expert instructors: Our instructors are the best in class with UX Design and are skilled UX professionals and educators.
- Small class sizes: Receive personalized attention with ten or fewer participants per class.
- Repeat for Free: If you need a refresher or miss a class day, retake the class at no cost.
All UX Design classes include
Free retake
Detailed curriculum
Live instructor
Flexible rescheduling
Certificate of Completion
Small class sizes
Course recording
Skills you learn in this lean UX course
- Apply Lean UX principles to modern product development
- Translate assumptions into testable hypotheses
- Design and run rapid experiments with MVPs
- Create low-fidelity prototypes aligned with user outcomes
- Facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration in Agile environments
- Define meaningful success metrics to validate learning
- Present hypotheses and experiments clearly to stakeholders
This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs
Please call 800-851-9237 or 781-376-6044 to schedule a course.
Lean UX Course: Hypothosis-Driven Design Outline
Lean UX Mindset and Principles
- What is Lean UX? How it differs from traditional UX and Agile UX
- Core principles:
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Continuous learning
- Outcomes over deliverables
- Lean UX lifecycle overview (Thin, Make, Check)
- The role of designers in Agile product teams
- Identify opportunities to apply Lean UX
Writing Hypotheses and Assumptions
- Why assumptions matter in UX design
- Anatomy of a Lean UX hypothesis:
- “We believe that…”
- “We will know this is true when…”
- Defining assumptions, risks, and variables
- Assumption mapping and prioritization techniques
Experimentation and MVP Testing
- What is an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)? What is not an MVP?
- Different types of Lean UX experiments:
- Fake door tests
- Concierge tests
- Landing pages
- Wizard of Oz prototypes
- Selecting the right test for your hypothesis
- Structuring experiments for quick, learnable outcomes
- Match hypotheses to appropriate MVP strategies
Rapid Prototyping in Lean UX
- When and how to prototype (low- to high-fidelity)
- Tools for rapid prototyping (Figma, Miro, Canva, etc.)
- Prioritizing features and interactions to test
- Rapid design loops: test → learn → refine
- Wireframe a lightweight prototype aligned with a hypothesis
Team Collaboration and Feedback Loops
- Integrating Lean UX into Agile teams and ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retros)
- Working with developers, PMs, and QA
- Fast feedback strategies: internal demos, usability testing, A/B testing
- Creating shared understanding through lightweight documentation
- Roleplay a Lean UX standup: aligning cross-functional priorities
Metrics and Validated Learning
- The difference between vanity metrics and actionable metrics
- Defining success criteria for experiments
- Tying metrics to OKRs and product goals
- Learning from failed experiments
- Plan success metrics for a selected hypothesis
Crafting and Testing Lean UX Hypotheses
- Teams choose a challenge (or bring their own)
- Define user assumptions and product hypotheses
- Design a test and sketch a rapid prototype
- Present concept, rationale, and next step plan
- Develop a Lean UX cycle ready for implementation
UX Design course instructors
AGI instructors are UX Design professionals and skilled teachers. You'll learn from a live UX Design professional that brings years of experience that will help you learn UX Design quickly and easily.
Jennifer S.
MS, Human Factors Information Design
BA, Commercial Art
UXQB Certfied
Adjunct Professor, Boston University
Grace
MS, Information Design
BA, Digital Communications
Adjunct Professor, St. Olaf
Shirley
MLA, Harvard
MS, Bentley
BS, Bentley
Custom and private UX Design classes
This UX Design course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. UX Design classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.
Lean UX course instructor profile
The instructors that teach Lean UX course at AGI have advanced degrees in UX-related fields. Several hold Master's of Science degrees in Human Factors Information Design. When not teaching at AGI, they teach at the college level, including at Boston University and St. Olaf College. They actively work in the UX field, having managed a UX research lab, and provide UX, UI, and design tools training for application developers, business analysts, UX teams, and developers at technology companies, retailers, apparel companies, and luxury brands. You will also find them leading professional development training sessions for professors at computer science and graduate programs and for Microsoft's employees at their internal Microsoft TechReady event. When you take a UX design course at AGI, you learn from the best.
Lean UX course prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this Lean UX class. This course suits all levels of UX designers, business analysts, product managers, and developers.
Lean UX course length
This one-day Lean UX class is available in our classrooms with a live instructor in the same room or as a live online class on other dates.
Lean UX certification
You can expand your skills and seek to validate your user experience knowledge using the ISO international standard for UX design certification. Learn more about UX Design Certification.
Exceptional UX Design course materials
Our proprietary UX curriculum has been proven effective in teaching [category short name] to thousands. You’ll receive our extensive written reference along with lesson files for you to continue your practice following the class. You will receive comprehensive UX design course materials as well as a sketchbook, pencils, and supplies when attending this UX class. UX course materials are developed by Jennifer Smith, a highly skilled user experience designer and educator.
Repeat for free
If you need a refresher or miss a day of class you can repeat the UX Design class at no additional cost for one year.
Private UX Design classes for companies and groups
This UX Design class is available as a private workshop for your company, group, or team. Use the contact form on this page or call 781 376-6044.
UX Design FAQ
Do I receive a UX Design certificate?
AGI provides a certificate upon course completion, which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.
How many students are in a UX Design class
AGI limits its class sizes so that you receive personalized attention. Classes are limited to no more than 10 participants.
Can I get specific UX Design questions answered in the class
Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how to use UX Design.
Does this UX Design class include job placement support
AGI provides job support only when UX Design classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where AGI has a dedicated career counselor assigned to each certificate student.
Is this UX Design class for Mac or Windows
You can attend this UX Design class using a Mac or Windows computer. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.
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