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  1. Five Techniques for Christine M. Perfetti Getting Buy-in for UX Ideas www.perfettimedia.com Usability Tests
  2. What prevents design teams from testing? Challenges preventing teams from testing Takes too much time Too expensive Involves too many resources Delays product launches
  3. Five techniques for getting buy-in 1. Test now 2. Test early 3. Show that tests aren’t a production 4. Involve everyone 5. Find an executive champion Article: Five Techniques for Getting Buy-in for Usability Testing http://www.uie.com/articles/usability_buy_in
  4. Technique #1: Run a test now Conduct a usability test next week Where to start Co-workers Coffee shop Trade shows or conferences
  5. Start testing anywhere
  6. Technique #2: Test early Teams save time and money when they test at the beginning of the design process Prevents the possibility of identifying issues right before launch Low fidelity mock-ups, such as paper prototypes, can be tested during the first few weeks of a project
  7. Paper prototypes
  8. Technique #3: Demonstrate that testing is not a huge production Testing isn’t an arduous process It’s not a science Start by testing a small number of users 2-3 users is typically sufficient to sell usability testing A lab isn’t necessary
  9. Testing in a conference room
  10. Technique #4: Involve all team members and stakeholders Conduct a test planning meeting Encourage stakeholders to observe tests Develop a rolling list of test observations with observers Involve stakeholders in a KJ exercise Focus on presentations when communicating results
  11. Observing usability tests
  12. Develop a rolling list of usability problems Instruct team to list their test observations on a whiteboard or flipchart As they observe more sessions, teams add to the list of observations At the end of each day, conduct a debriefing with all test observers
  13. Conduct a KJ Analysis A quick-and-dirty method for prioritizing usability problems after a usability test Steps of a KJ List all observations on stickies Post the stickies on a wall Group the stickies Name the groupings Vote on the most important issues
  14. A KJ Analysis
  15. Focus on presentations, not reports Presentations are typically more effective than reports when communicating results to stakeholders Share stories from test sessions Save time for lots of discussion
  16. Technique #5: Recruit an executive champion Avoid the evangelist role Identify members of your organization who will benefit from testing and recruit them as your champions Executive champions rally others in the organization
  17. Additional resources Five Techniques for Getting Buy-in for Usability Tests (http://www.uie.com/articles/usability_buy_in) UIE’s article, The KJ-Technique: A Group Process for Establishing Priorities (www.uie.com/articles/kj_technique) Dana Chisnell’s article, Consensus on Observations in Real Time: Keeping a Rolling List of Issues (http://usabilitytestinghowto.blogspot.com/2009/02/consensus-on- observations-in-real-time.html) The Handbook of Usability Testing, 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Rubin and Dana Chisnell Paper Prototyping by Carolyn Snyder
  18. Thank you! Sign up for Perfetti Media’s newsletter at www.perfettimedia.com to get notified about the latest UX Ideas presentations Follow @uxideas on twitter Thank you to Chicken Wing Software for providing the infrastructure for UX Ideas: www.chickenwingsw.com

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