• No Version Control – This is an inherent issue with all analog tools since they’re not timestamped, you have no idea who made changes, you can’t make copies, and you can’t easily flip through versions and compare changes made. UXPin and Balsamiq both have revision history to address this problem. • Limited Collaboration – Because there’s usually only a single, non-centralized version of a sketch, collaboration around them mainly happens if and when the person who drew them decides to show share them, possibly in a formalized meeting. Before or after that point, few if anyone has access to them. Consider this in stark contrast to UXPin that automatically alerts teammates when edits or comments are made. InVision is also a great solution but you have to upload your sketches first since it’s more of a prototyping and collaboration tool than a wireframing tool. • No Standardization – Elements can be inconsistent if you’re not careful, and proportions could be off, or sizing completely off which could impact a lot of information conveyed in sketches. Stencils, wireframing and prototyping apps, and wireframing templates for graphics editing and presentation software provide a better solution for this problem. • Ugly – For the majority of you who haven’t gone to art or design school, your sketches could be so bad that they’re rendered useless. Consider that before spending too much time on sketches.
Next Best Alternative Whiteboarding (or Blackboarding) due to the vast similarities between the two.
Black & Whiteboarding Similar to sketching with a few minor but important differences, including that they’re vertical and typically bigger in size. While blackboards are being replaced by whiteboards across the World, there are tons still laying around – so I wanted to 29