O'Brien Consulting - Task Analysis, Interaction Design, & Usability Testing

O'Brien Consulting, Inc.

Human Factors Engineering for Useful & Usable Computing


Task Analysis	What will the product do and who will use it? Avoid applying a usability bandage late in the development cycle Task Focus: Optimize use of human skill and computer capabilities

Interaction Design	How will the task get done? Avoid "works for me" assumptions in user-interface design User Focus: Rapid learning; fast and accurate performance

Usability Testing	Will consumers be successful? Avoid shipping with resolvable usability flaws Market Focus: Usable products are rapidly accepted


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