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Planning, Conducting, and Analyzing User Research
This document outlines the planning, execution, and analysis of user research in the UX process, emphasizing the importance of effective methodologies such as usability testing, interviews, and surveys. It highlights key steps in research including planning, recruiting participants, conducting interviews, and analyzing data to derive actionable insights. The document also stresses participant criteria and logistics necessary for successful research outcomes.
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- 2. Putting Usersin UX Episode 1 Research Methods for Strategy Now Available at Usability Matters Blog Episode 2 Research Methods for Design Now Available at Usability Matters Blog Episode 3 Planning, Executing and Analyzing User Research Today
- 3. Meet Usability Matters • Passionate about making technology work for people • Thrive in solving complex design problems • Dedication to finding the right solution
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- 5. What we’ll betalking about today Background • UX Process • Research Process User Research 1. Planning. 2. Recruiting 3. Conducting 4. Analyzing Wrap-up
- 6. UX Process Usability Testing A/BTesting Eye Tracking Heuristic Evaluation Contextual Inquiry Interviews Surveys Focus Groups World Café Usability Testing Card Sorting Usability Testing Collaborative Sketching Online Discussion
- 7. DETERMINE OBJECTIVES PLAN RECRUIT CONDUCT ANALYZE &REPORT Research Process
- 8. 1Planning Determining the what,why, and how
- 9. Planning Test Plan • Clarifythe objectives • Select method(s) and outline approach • Logistics: location, device(s), timeline, schedule, etc. • Determine participant criteria and recruiting method
- 10. Research Objectives –Overall
- 11. Assess the site’sability to inform and drive users to conversion: • Do participants understand the offer? • Does the content drive them to subscribe or convert? • Is there enough of the right kinds of information for participants to make the decision to subscribe or convert? • Is the site meeting their expectations? Is anything missing? Assess the ease of use of the subscription flow? • Are participants able to understand requirements for subscribing? • Is anything confusing or unclear? Research Objectives - Examples
- 14. Planning Logistics • Location –office, research facility, remote via web conference, online via web survey tool or social media • Device(s) – desktop, mobile, other? • Timeline and schedule • Participant criteria and recruiting method
- 15. 2Recruiting Determining who willparticipate in the research and finding them
- 16. Image bins courtesy of slimmer_jimmer, CC-‐BY 2.0
- 17. Recruit when youare … • Trying to understand your audience • Designing for specific: Recruiting Contexts Roles Demographics Abilities
- 18. Participant Criteria –Baseline Must-Have’s • Example: all participants must • Have access to a laptop or desktop computer with Internet access • Be able to speak English fluently and confidently enough to be well understood • Not work for a market research company, telco or broadcaster • Be 18 years of age or older Recruiting
- 19. Participant Criteria –Project Specific Variables • Example: the study must include • Customers who work in a small business • Members of our loyalty program • Small business customer who have called the customer support line within the last 6 months Recruiting
- 20. Participant Criteria –Demographics and Technographics Recruiting • Example: the study must include people who • Are older than 65 years of age • Who speak a language other than English at home • Who use Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram at least twice a week
- 21. Recruiting process • Invitepeople to complete an online qualification survey • Informal friends and family email • Email to a customer or member list Recruiting
- 23. Example screener question Recruiting Haveyou used public transit with a wheelchair, walker, or other mobility assistive device? ☐ Within the past week RECRUIT MIN 1, MAX 2 ☐ Within the past month ☐ Within the past 6 months RECRUIT MIN 1, MAX 2 ☐ Longer ago than 6 months ☐ Never RECRUIT MAX 10
- 24. Incentives • Usually cash(or gift card) • Very specific criteria may require more $$$ • Baked goods are great for guerrilla research! • May not be necessary in some cases. • May be prohibited in some cases. Recruiting
- 25. What you need • Screener or survey • Schedule • Contact list • Overview of what to expect • Instructions for participants • NDA and recording waiver • Summary of participant answers Recruiting
- 26. 3Conducting Using your preparationto have a useful dialogue with participants
- 27. Write research guide,script or survey • A few easy questions to get the participant warmed up • Instructions that guide the tasks and activities • Probe only as needed • Do at least one pilot session or survey response Conducting
- 28. Set-up • Choose toolsfor conducting, recording, and monitoring • Clarify roles – facilitator, analyst, notetaker, observers • Test your entire set-up Conducting
- 30. Facilitating • Getting warmedup • Guiding the tasks • Getting the participant(s) to talk • Listening to the participant(s) • Using probes to get more information • Letting the objectives guide you Conducting
- 31. Image observa6on room courtesy of Dave, CC-‐BY 2.0
- 32. Monitoring • Watching responses • Planned and unplanned interventions • Probing for additional information Conducting
- 33. Recording • Flipcharts • Stickynotes • Note taking – manual and/or electronic • Audio • Video Conducting
- 34. 4Analyzing Finding and communicatinguseful, actionable insights
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- 40. Communication • Keep theteam involved • Debrief immediately after the research is done • Discuss and prioritize key findings together Analysis and Reporting
- 41. Reporting • Framework • SmashingElements of Mobile User Experience • Global issues / Page level issues • Formal report • Summary presentation Analysis and Reporting
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- 46. Stay intouch Terry Costantino and Steven LeMay Usability Matters www.usabilitymatters.com Follow us on Twitter: @umatters +1 416 598 7770 terry@usabilitymatters.com steven@usabilitymatters.com