⚖️ Evaluation
= the process of critically examining a 💄 Product to produce an 📃 Usability report
How?
Steps
- Planning
- Execute the plan
- Write 📃 Usability report based on the findings
Planning
Ask yourself these questions:
- What? to test → Research question
- Why? → Testing focus, measures
- How? → choose an evaluation method
- Where? → location
- Who? -> 🪖 Recruiting participants
Types
Evaluation Goal
Evaluation Stage
📖 Example Methods:
Goal \ Stage | Formative | Summative |
---|---|---|
🔎 Analytical evaluation | 🚶♂️ Cognitive walkthrough, 🥊 Competitive Analysis | 🤷♂️ Heuristic evaluation |
🏞 Empirical evaluation | 🦿 Prototype user study | 🤙 Usability Testing |