A lot of times I get questions from newbies ( I am too though ) what tool(s) should I use for my product design, UI/UX projects and my response is always - use tools that help you complete your task quickly. as long as you have a skillset a tool shouldn't be an issue. A lot of designers have their processes and tools they use in each process, nowadays I am mostly on notion and google docs, I still miss those days where I am on sketch 24/7. In this article, I would be writing about the tools I used and in what phase of the design process they are needed.

Requirement gathering

As a designer/product manager sometimes I am required to come up with a Product Requirement Document (PRD) to communicate what we intend building, who it is for, and how it benefits the end-user.

A product requirements document is a document containing all the requirements for a certain product. It is written to allow people to understand what a product should do

Requirement gathering tools

Research

Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of information to increase understanding of a topic or issue. research can be categorized into primary and secondary research.

Primary research is defined as a methodology used by researchers to collect data directly, rather than depending on data collected from previously done research. Technically, they “own” the data. It involves

Secondary research or desk research is a research method that involves using already existing data. Existing data is summarized and collated to increase the overall effectiveness of research. It involves