Process of Interaction Design

Process of Interaction Design

1. Elements Involved in Interaction Design

   • Fundamental Activities
     • Establishing Requirements
     • Design Alternatives
       • Conceptual Design
       • Concrete Design
     • Prototype the Design
     • Evaluate the Design
   • User Involvement
     • Benefits
       • Better understanding of users' goals
       • More usable products
       • Expectation management
       • Ownership
     • Degrees
       • Major Contributors
         • Full Time
         • Part Time
       • Minor Contributors
         • Kept informed through various means
   • User-centered Approaches
     • Principles
       • Early focus on users and tasks
         • Are the driving force
         • Must be supported by the product
         • Design centered around user characteristics
         • Users consulted throughout development
         • Decisions are taken within the context of users
       • Empirical measurement
       • Iterative design
   • Lifecycle Model for Interaction Design

2. Practical Issues

   • Who are the users?
     • Stakeholders
       • Users
         • Frequent users
         • Occasional Users
         • Affected or have influence over product's sales
   • What do we mean by needs?
     • Consult target user representatives
     • Cater to user needs, not developer wishes
   • How do you generate alternative designs?
     • Cross-fertilization
     • Consult existing designs for inspiration
     • Creativity workshops
   • How do you choose among alternatives?
     • Based on externally visible features
     • Based on internal characteristics
     • Based on quality
   • How do you integrate interaction design activities with other life cycle models?
     • Agile software development methods
       • eXtreme Programming
       • Crystal
       • Scrum
       • Adaptive Software Development
     • Careful planning

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