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Bringing Design Closer with Gerry Scullion

Gerry McGovern 'Top Tasks; A method for understanding peoples product and service requirements'

32 min • 18 december 2018

There's some of you might know the Top Tasks methodology already and even if you do, I'd encourage you to listen to this episode, as I break down the method to better understand the mechanics behind Top Tasks, and also get Gerry's insights into where it works well - as well as looking at the origins of the method. There's so much wisdom in this episode, I just know you'll enjoy it -

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