At the beginning of a UX research and design project a Stakeholder Interview should be conducted to find out the Business Goals, Existing Research including User Research, Competitors and Technological Limitations.
Interviews
Stakeholder Interview — UX Knowledge Base Sketches
Knowledge
Information Architecture (4 Parts) — UX Knowledge Base Sketches
Information Architects are the Architects of Understanding. They “help users to understand where they are, what they’ve found, what to expect, and what’s around.”
Information Architecture
Information Architecture (4 Parts) — UX Knowledge Base Sketches