Domain Knowledge Usability Testing

Work domain knowledge in usability testing usability testing is our most widely used usability evaluation method bark et al 2005 venturi and troost 2004 vredenburg et al 2002 after it gained popularity in the early eighties dumas and fox 2008.

Domain knowledge usability testing. Re testing the system with employees that have domain knowledge. However knowledge about those tasks and more generally about the work domain is difficult to bring to bear on the processes and outcome of usability. Mention that domain knowledge is an overlooked factor in surveys of usability professionals they do not elaborate further.

This tutorial will explain the ways in which domain knowledge is important for testers. Usability evaluation helps to determine whether interactive systems support users in their work tasks. In this way problems in both usability and functionality are more likely to be found.

Usability test domain knowledge think aloud test thematic analysis introduction systems it. What about domain knowledge. For a typical usability test we generally recommend having 3 5 participants.

One way to include such work domain knowledge might be cooperative usability testing an evaluation method that consists of a interaction phases similar to classic usability testing and b. We just read in the above section on why domain knowledge is given preference now here are some ways on how you can enhance knowledge on a particular domain. Usability testing consists of.

Although gulliksen et al. Usability testing should be conducted with participants who are representative of the real or potential users of the system. Looking at the current scenario from the industry it is seen that the testers are expected to have.

Studies of domain specific usability a study by. One way to include such work domain knowledge might be cooperative usability testing an evaluation method that consists of a interaction phases similar to classic usability testing and b. Regardless of the type of users you are teasing make sure to provide some sort of incentive like cash or a discount coupon.