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Institutionalization of Usability: A Step-by-Step Guide(English)

Institutionalization of Usability: A Step-by-Step Guide(English)

          
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"Some argue the big advances in our impact on design and usability will come from better methods. Some argue they will come from earlier involvement in the development process. The biggest impact, however, will come as more and more companies realize the benefits of user-centered design and embrace it. Eric offers a practical road map to get there." Arnie Lund, Director of Design and Usability, Microsoft Corporation"This book is a great how-to manual for people who want to bring the benefits of improved usability to their companies. It's thorough yet still accessible for the smart businessperson. I've been working with user-centered design for almost 20 years and I found myself circling tips and tricks." Harley Manning, Research Director, Forrester Research "This book should be required reading for all executive champions of change. It does an excellent job in laying the foundation for incorporating usability engineering concepts and best practices into corporations. Business success in the new economy will greatly depend on instituting the changes in design methods and thinking that are so clearly and simply put forth in this very practical and useful book." Ed Israelski, Program

Table of Contents:
Preface. The Organization of This Book. The Audience for This Book. Acknowledgments. 1. The Deep Changes. Changing the Feature Mindset. Changing the Technology Mindset. Changing Management Values. Sidebar: Advice for Those Considering an Investment in Usability by Harley Manning, Forrester Research. Changing the Process for Interface Design. Sidebar: Usability within Government by Janice Nall, National Cancer Institute. The Step-by-Step Process for Institutionalizing Usability. The Startup Phase. The Setup Phase. The Organization Phase. The Long-Term Operations Phase. I. STARTUP. 2. Wake-up Calls and Common Reactions. The Value of Usability. Reducing Design Cycles. Avoiding Building Unnecessary Functions. Expediting Decision Making. Increasing Sales. Avoiding “Reinventing the Wheel”. Avoiding Disasters. Sidebar: Usability within the Medical Industry by Ed Israelski, Abbott Laboratories. Types of Wake-up Calls. Train Wrecks. Executive Insights. New Staff. Education and Training. Expert Reviews. Sidebar: Experiencing the Wake-up Call and Beginning aUsability Process by Pat Malecek, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.. Usability Testing. New Technologies. Common Responses to Wake-up Calls. Relying on Good Intentions. Sidebar: Being an Advocate for the Process by Dana Griffith, American Electric Power. Relying on Testing. Relying on Training. Relying on Repair Jobs. Relying on Projects by Ad Agencies. Hiring Usability Consultants. Hiring New Usability Staff. Sidebar: Seeing the Real Numbers Creates a Call to Action Too by Harley Manning, Forrester Research. 3. Executive Champion. The Role of the Executive Champion. Sidebar: Why Support from Senior Management Is Crucial by Harley Manning, Forrester Research. Deciding to Innovate. Making the Change. Educating the Executives. Keeping It Moving Long Term. Sidebar: Getting Middle Management on Board with Usability by Janice Nall, National Cancer Institute. Becoming a CXO. 4. Selecting a Usability Consultant. Staffing. Completeness of Solution. Domain Expertise. Methodology. Tools and Templates. Size and Stability. Corporate Cultural Match. Specializations. Organizational Structure. Change Management Ability. Quality Control and Feedback. Ongoing Training for the Consultancy's Staff. II. SETUP. 5: Strategy. What to Consider When Developing the Strategic Plan. A Proactive Organization. Coordinating Internal Staff and Consultants. Sidebar: Consultant and Internal Group Mix by Todd Gross, Medtronic MiniMed. The Importance of Sequence. Reacting to Past Events. Targets of Opportunity. Slower Can Be Better. Phasing in Design Standards. Key Groups for Support or Resistance. Sidebar: Executive Support for Usability within AT&T by Felica Selenko, AT&T. Training. Methodology and Infrastructure. The Project Path. Levels of Investment. 6. Training. Types of Training. Sidebar: The Difference between Knowledge and Skills Training by Phil Goddard, Human Factors International Knowledge Training. Who Should Get Knowledge Training? Skills Training. Who Should Get Skills Training? Certification. ATypical Training Plan. Conferences. 7. Methodology. What to Look for in a User-Centered Methodology. Sidebar: Integrating Usability into the Development Cycle, by Janice Nall, National Cancer Institute. An Outline of The Schaffer Method. The Plan Evaluation and Structure Phase. Know What the Organization Wants. Know What the Users Want. The Plan Standards Phase. The Plan Design and Implementation Phase. The Plan Evaluations Phase. Sidebar: A. G. Edwards' Usability Process and Methodology by Pat Malecek, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.. The Plan Localization Phase. A Quick Check of Your Methodology. The Challenges of Retrofitting a Development Life Cycle. Using Classic Methodologies. Retrofitting a Method That Has Added User-Centered Activities. Retrofitting a Development Process That Has Only Usability Testing. 8. Tools, Templates, and Testing Facilities. Introduction to Your Toolkit. Testing Facilities. Recording of Testing Sessions. Modeling Tools and Software. Data Gathering and Testing Techniques. The Special Needs of International Testing. Sidebar: The Bollywood Method by Apala Lahiri Chavan, Human Factors International. Recruiting Interview and Testing Participants. 9. Interface Design Standards. What Is an Interface Design Standard? Screen Design Templates. Other Contents of a Design Standard. The Scope of Design Standards. The Value of Design Standards. The Process and Cost of Developing Standards. Disseminating, Supporting, and Enforcing Standards. 10. Showcase Projects. The Value of a Showcase Project. Sidebar: Gaining Acceptance for the Usability Team by Arnie Lund, Microsoft. Selecting the Right Staff and Project. The Right Staff. The Right Project. Expectations. III. ORGANIZATION. 11. Organizational Structure. Organizational Structures for Usability Teams. Decentralized Structure. Matrix Structure. Centralized Structure. Sidebar: Being on Projects by Colin Hynes, Staples. Placement of a Central Team in the Overall Organization. Placement within Quality Assurance. Placement within IT. Placement within Marketing. Placement under a CXO. Sidebar: An Executive Must Champion Usability by Harley Manning, Forrester Research. Escalation of Problems. Graphic Artists, Writers, and Other Usability-Oriented Staff. 12. Staffing. The Chief User Experience Executive. The Central Usability Organization Manager. The Central Usability Organization Staff. The Internal Consultant. The Documenter. The Specialist. The Researcher. The Usability Manager and Practitioners. The Creative Director and the Graphic Designer. Outside Consultants. Sidebar: The Social Security Administration's Usability Team by Sean Wheeler, The Social Security Administration. What to Look for When Hiring. Usability Skills for a General Practitioner. Education. Experience. Usability Background That Includes Design. Specialist vs. Generalist. Real Skills and Knowledge. Interpersonal Skills and Level of Expertise. Archetypes. An Offshore Model. The Challenges and Success Factors of Offshore Staffing. The Limits of Offshore Usability. 13. Projects. Doing It Right. Managing by Project Importance. Who Will Do the Usability Work? Different Strategies for Practitioner Involvement. Working Smart. Efficient Project Planning. Sidebar: Organizational Support for Usability by Dana Griffith, American Electric Power. Estimating Usability Work. IV. LONG-TERM OPERATIONS. 14. Activities of the Established Usability Group. Maintaining Respect and Negotiating Effectively. Sidebar: The Value of a Research-Based Approach to Usability by Janice Nall, National Cancer Institute. Sidebar: Roadblocks in the Path to Good Usability-The IT Department by Harley Manning, Forrester Research. Maintaining Momentum. Evangelizing. Sidebar: The Role of the Central Usability Team by Arnie Lund, Microsoft. Training. Mentoring. Supporting Standards. Sidebar: Advocating Usability through a Strong Sense of Community by Felica Selenko, AT&T. Supporting the Community. Performing Usability Testing. Focusing on Metrics. Having Responsibility. Reporting to Executives. Sidebar: My Nine Principles to Keep Institutionalization Motivated by Colin Hynes, Staples. 15. The Future. Symptoms of Leaping the Chasm. Sidebar: Usability Trends by Harley Manning, Forrester Research. Maturity. Sidebar: The Future of Usability within a Government Agency by Sean Wheeler, The Social Security Administration. Your Organization's Maturity. Level 0: Clueless. Level 1: Piecemeal Usability. Level 2: Managed Usability. Level 3: Infrastructure. Level 4: Staffing. Level 5: Routine Usability. Sidebar: A Vision of the Future of Usability by Aaron Marcus, Aaron Marcus and Associates. New Technologies. Appendix. References. Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780321179340
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc
  • Depth: 27
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 600 gr
  • ISBN-10: 032117934X
  • Publisher Date: 18 Mar 2004
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: A Step-by-Step Guide
  • Width: 182 mm


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