Product discovery & research · Core
User research
Also called: UX research
ELI5
Research how people behave and what they need.
Used in conversation
“User research should include people excluded by the current design.”
Definition
Systematic study of users, contexts, behaviours and needs to inform product decisions.
Here “User research” means: Systematic study of users, contexts, behaviours and needs to inform product decisions.
Pitch context
You will see “User research” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches product discovery & research.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret product discovery & research without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16