UX Audit Framework · CHAPTER 6 OF 6
Validating and applying the audit
UX Audit Checklist
The Final Check Before moving to next process
If the answer is no for even one or if there is even the tiniest bit ambiguity, the team should not proceed. Fill the research gaps before making design decisions.

Have you selected one workflow to audit?
Have you started with the initiating user?
Have you studied each important data point?
Have you documented format, source and dependencies?
Have you classified points as Fixed, Improved, Good, or Ideas?
Have you avoided repeating the same UI issue unnecessarily?
Have you audited:
Have you audited:
Have you selected one workflow to audit?
Have you started with the initiating user?
Have you studied each important data point?
Have you documented format, source and dependencies?
Have you classified points as Fixed, Improved, Good, or Ideas?
Have you avoided repeating the same UI issue unnecessarily?
Have you audited:
The Final Check Before moving to next process
If the answer is no for even one or if there is even the tiniest bit ambiguity, the team should not proceed. Fill the research gaps before making design decisions.
Have you selected one workflow to audit?
Have you started with the initiating user?
Have you studied each important data point?
Have you documented format, source and dependencies?
Have you classified points as Fixed, Improved, Good, or Ideas?
Have you avoided repeating the same UI issue unnecessarily?

How Upslide Uses This in Real Projects
UX Audit Comes After We Understand the Product Context.
Industry research, visual user flows, user personas, competitive analysis, and the Business Model Canvas help us understand the product.
The audit then uses that context to evaluate where the current experience creates friction.

Competitive Analysis


Audit

UX Audit Comes After We Understand the Product Context.
Industry research, visual user flows, user personas, competitive analysis, and the Business Model Canvas help us understand the product.
The audit then uses that context to evaluate where the current experience creates friction.

Competitive Analysis


Audit

After Audit, our process continues with

Information architecture

Wireframes

UI concepts

Final UI design
After Audit, our process continues with

Information architecture

Wireframes

UI concepts

Final UI design
Final Takeaway
Do Not Redesign What You Have Not Audited.
Audit turns broad research findings into defined problems, measurable insights, and clear design direction.

Do Not Redesign What You Have Not Audited.
Audit turns broad research findings into defined problems, measurable insights, and clear design direction.

Before changing the interface, understand what is really slowing users down.
Planning to redesign B2B SaaS & Enterprise Software ?
Planning to redesign B2B SaaS & Enterprise Software ?
Before changing the interface, understand what is really slowing users down.
LET’S PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
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