Design Process

Design Process

My 3 Philosophy

  • Useful: You need to solve a user’s need, a problem that users actually have.
  • Usable: Usability needs to be clear so that users understand your product/service.
  • Delightful: It’s no bad thing if a user enjoys using your product.

Research Phase

  • Determine Objective of Software/WebsiteMeet with key stakeholders to set vision
  • Project Planinclude usability tasks in the project planDevelop usability goals and objectives
  • Studyconduct field studieslook at competivie product (if any)
  • ProfilingCreate user profiles
  • User performance requirementUser scenariosDevelop a task analysisexample:ScenarioDaily TotalPagesThink TimeView Balance2000Login, Portal, 50% Exit15 secsBill Pay45Login, Banking, Payment, Confirm, 75% Exit20 secs……..

Design Phase

  • Brain Stormbrainstorm design concepts and metaphorsdevelop screen flow and navigations model
  • Walkthoughwalkthough of design conceptsUCD! UCD UCD…
  • Low fidelity prototypedesign with paper and pecilcreate low fidelity prototypeSample 1
    Sample 2
    Sample 3
  • Low fidelity test validate with users conduct usability testing on low fidelity prototypes
  • High fidelity prototype create high fidelity prototype
  • High fidelity test validate with users conduct usability testing on high fidelity prototypes Sample 1 Sample 2
  • Document (developer)document standard and guidelines
  • Design specification (for designer)create a design specification Design spec Sample Icons

Implementation Phase

Development Phase