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This slide presentation is Confidential and Proprietary to Proto. Test LLC.

Users Define Quality. Overview: § What is usability testing? § How is it different from functional testing? § Why is it important? § Where do I start?

Users Define Quality. Usability Testing is: § a means for measuring how well people can use some human-made object (such as a web page, a computer interface, a document, or a device) for its intended purpose

Users Define Quality. Usability Testing: § involves carefully creating a scenario, or realistic situation, where the person performs a list of tasks using the product being tested while observers watch and take notes. Functionality Testing: § involves testing and evaluating that the entire application performs according to the system specification or requirements documentation.

Users Define Quality. Why is usability important? § Competitive marketplace § Instant product service replacement often available § Difficult to recover lost reputation § High visibility, particularly in web-based applications § Negative media or review publications

Users Define Quality. How do we evaluate usability? Usable Design § - Can I find what I am looking for? Usable Functionality § - Does it do what I expect it to?

Users Define Quality. Usable Design: § Lay out § GUI § User flow § Ease of finding things

Users Define Quality. Usable Functionality: § Error handling § Performs intended service § Expected use

Users Define Quality. § § § Both usable design and usable functionality issues are cheaper to fix in the design phase Reduces risk of customer visibility Test should be revised and repeated after changes are made

Users Define Quality. Process vs. Cost:

Users Define Quality. Usability Labs: § Audio recording § Video recording § Application navigation recording § Eye-movement tracking § Two-way mirrors

Users Define Quality. PLAN: § Understand & identify your end users § What do you want to know? Identify goals § Develop your script § Develop pre and post test questionnaires

Users Define Quality. Test Scripts should be: - Short. Specific. Realistic. Simple.

Users Define Quality. EXECUTE: § § Pre-test questionnaire One-on-one time - § What to measure - § Keep them talking! Ask “Why? ” Accuracy Time on Task Recall Emotional Response Post-test questionnaire

Users Define Quality. EVALUATE: § Compile tester demographics, test results, and feedback § Present your findings and recommendations - § Based on risk/visibility Do multiple iterations of test after changes are made

Users Define Quality. Questions? Feel free to write me! cvoelschow@prototest. com -Thank you!-