The document discusses rapid usability testing as a method to make effective design decisions within limited time and budget constraints, emphasizing the importance of iterative testing and collaboration with decision makers. It outlines the potential benefits and pitfalls of the process, as well as examples of user observations that lead to actionable design implications. The document also references additional resources for further learning about prototyping and guerrilla testing methods.

1. Build The Right Thing With The RITE Method
rapid usability testing
CT UXPA
Kyle Soucy
@kylesoucy

2. “The research has to fit
into this sprint and the budget is
limited...”
How am I going to
do that?

3. Rapid-turnaround
usability testing

4. Rapid
I
terative
T
esting
E
valuation

5. RITE Process
Test 1
person
Change
design

6. Usability
Testing

7. How do you make
design decisions
based on only
testing 1 person?

8. Modified RITE Process
Test 2-3
people
Change
design

9. Formal Usability Testing
Design Test
Analysis Report Iterate

10. Source: http://uxmag.com/articles/the-rite-way-to-prototype
Design
Iterate
Iterate
Synthesize

11. Conduct
Just Enough
research

12. Key to Success…
Attendance of product
decision makers during testing!

13. benefits

14. Fast & Inexpensive

15. Collaboration

16. Quicker UX Implementation

18. Pitfalls to avoid

19. Not Scheduling
Enough Time

20. No UX Designer
Available

21. No Ultimate
Decision-maker

23. Other Guerrilla
research methods

24. Man On The Street

25. Design Studio

28. Usability Test
Moderator Guide and Script

29. Usability Testing
Report

31. Notetaking &
Observer Debriefs

32. It’s not just about the findings...
implications matter

33. Example
Observation: The user didn’t realize they were not
logged in and couldn’t access documents they wanted.
Implications:
- “W4 a way the user can access documents without
logging in.”
- “H2 make the log in link more visible.”
- “Wif we didn’t force the user to log in?”

34. H2 make these box entry areas clearer; H2
make it obvious they’re exclusive; Wif we only
allowed one way to search for repair info?

35. benefit

37. “The research has to fit
into this sprint and the budget is
limited...”
How am I going to
do that? I GOT THIS!

38. Learn more...
• Article: The RITE Way to Prototype
by Jenny Shirey, Ann Charng, Quynh Nguyen
http://uxmag.com/articles/the-rite-way-to-prototype
• Article: The Art of Guerrilla Usability Testing
by David Peter Simon
http://www.uxbooth.com/articles/the-art-of-guerilla-usability-testing/
• Book: LeanUX
by Jeff Gothelf

39. www.usableinterface.com
@kylesoucy
Thank you!
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