Summary
of methods and approaches by stage
Summary
of methods and approaches by stage
| Stage | User Analysis | Concept Development & Test | Synthesis |
| Group Discussion | x | x | x |
| Usability Context Analysis | x | ||
| Brainstorming* | x | ||
| Naturalistic Observation* | x | ||
| Surveys* | x | ||
| Ethnographic Approach* | x | x | |
| Focus Groups* | x | x | |
| Interviews* | x | x | |
| Functionality Matrix | x | x | |
| Task Allocation Charts | x | x | |
| Wizard of Oz | x | ||
| Paper Prototyping | x | ||
| Scenario Building | x | ||
| Storyboarding | x | ||
| Empathic Modelling | x | x | |
| Video Prototyping | x | x | |
| Diary Methods | x | x | |
| Rapid Prototyping and RAD/JAD | x | x | |
| Lab-based Observation | x | ||
| Co-operative Evaluation | x | ||
| Parallel Design | x | ||
| Walkthrough | x |