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| | == Purpose & Objectives == | | == Purpose & Objectives == |
| | Why are you doing this? What are you aiming for? | | Why are you doing this? What are you aiming for? |
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| − | In a scenario, a researcher wants to understand the thought process of a participant when faced with a particular scenario, so that they can understand exactly how one would go about dealing with different situations. This could be based on past experience or expected behaviour in a novel situation.
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| − | Scenarios are used to take into account the characteristics and means of users and how the user will interact with the features of the application.
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| − | The ultimate goal is to test how the application will look like in the real world.
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| − | Specifies a situation in which a user would interact with the application in the real world, in order to fulfil a task.
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| | == Data Sources == | | == Data Sources == |
| | Where do you find the knowledge or input needed to do it? | | Where do you find the knowledge or input needed to do it? |
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| − | Scenarios can be developed from previous knowledge, experience, or observations of how things are usually done, in order to develop fictitious scenarios that people can find themselves in.
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| − | You find the knowledge through creating the contextual inquiry, creating personas, and ultimately creating possible scenarios with your previous results.
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| − | Secondly, you may find the knowledge through own experience, similar applications, interviews, and user point of view.
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| | == Procedure == | | == Procedure == |
| − | How do you do it? Which techniques and tools do you use? | + | How do you do it? Which techniques or tools do you use? |
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| − | You can create scenarios through coming up with examples of possible situations and putting them in a story format for the user.
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| − | The techniques and tools can be gathered through controlled environments, virtual aid, previous scenarios of similar situations, tests, processes at the interface, and trainings.
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| | == Outcomes / Results == | | == Outcomes / Results == |
| | What do you get once you have done it? | | What do you get once you have done it? |
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| − | Creating a scenario allows you to see how the procedure of the application will be utilized by the user.
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| − | Secondly, it allows you to highlight the features of the application that will be offered through the application.
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| − | Thirdly, it allows you to understand the level of complexity of the application.
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| − | Fourthly, it allows you to deep dive into real life cases & possible use.
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| − | Sixthly, it allows you to gain better understanding of the personas you have created.
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| − | Finally, it allows you to notice mistakes in the application.
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