Get started with Object Mapping, the crown jewel of OOUX

In this video, Sophia gives a crash course on Object Mapping, the OOUX tool that gives UX designers the x-ray vision they need to go from chaotic complexity to ordered clarity — FAST!

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[dominikgmeiner]

Thank you for the introduction. It’s nice to see how you walk through this. Thanks again.

[tommytigerpants]

Object Mapping, Story Mapping, Journey mapping, etc etc.. where is the pros and cons table for these methods? Sometimes I think there are so many methods, we create slight variations thinking it's new. What's wrong with detailing data via a UML diagram or annotating low fidelity wireframes or paper prototypes? What I am uncertain about is whether OOUX is actually a good step forward or just a different flavour of existing methods and not better at all. Also, another question: does a strong design system enable OOUX?

[folkscience-ftw]

Great video. One recommendation is to avoid using "1-many" as a range in the blue stickies. "1-many" has such a ubiquitous and specific use to describe a relationship that it could cause confusion used in this context. In this context the "has n" where n is a numerical range is describing the relationship. So it may be more clear to say "has 1 or more Employees..." Its like you are using two different grammars. For example, the relationship between a baked good and an allergen could be described as a "many-many relationship", that is 1 baked good to 0 or multiple allergens OR one allergen to many baked goods. or you describe the relationship in OO terms by saying "has 0 or more allergens"

[ShanlonGilbert]

A very helpful explanation, thank you!
I am wondering what might make allergens an object rather than metadata? It feels more like something you would filter for than something you would search for, and "icon" being content rather than metadata seems to align with that.

[waltermelo]

why don't use UML patterns to help visualize "objects" how they are?

[hardboiled]

Thanks Sophia, can you do a quick explainer on you side note system modelling diagrams?

[ManFungus]

If i want to redesign one of my pages on the site say the product detail page, is it possible to use OOUX just for this one page?

[drewbs]

Great video, thanks! Would you always recommend an object to have its own detail page? What if I have a complex component with its own functionality, metadata and CTA'a that only appears on 1 page, should this still be classed as core content? Thanks.

[israelbautista]

I'm still wondering if price and icon belong to the yellow sticky....are they not content? I can see how you may filter and item by price...but what if there is no need to filter by price as in this example.🤔 maybe at some point the content and metadata would just merge together as OOUX matures?

[belabako]

I find this system very confusing and time consuming. You can sketch a concept is minutes and just write the requirements next to the sketch... an that way everybody will understand. Seems to me that this is working back ways.

[markdioneeb]

What diagram software are you using? that looks very neat