[Sigia-l] Research then prototype OR prototype then gather user feedback

[Dave Heller]

I was going to go w/ the 3rd approach, too.

Modeling assumptions is always a good thing to do.

Yes, there can be "pure" field research before you put that model
together, but nothing gets a team focused like having a model in front
of them to bitch and whine about. ;)

-- dave

On 12/19/05, Jared M. Spool <jspool at uie.com> wrote:
> At 04:34 PM 12/19/2005, Trenouth, John wrote:
> >Is it better to start a project by:
> >
> >1.  Studying users' workflows, environments, experienced, etc., and then
> >develop prototypes based on this knowledge
> >
> >OR
> >
> >2. Just putting something together based on what the organization
> >already knows, and then bring it to users in order to gather their
> >feedback on what you have.
>
> There's a third approach we are seeing emerge amongst our clients:
>
> 3. Put together a prototype, not as something ever intended to ship, but as
> a physical rendition of the inherent assumptions the team is starting with,
> then go out and study users' workflows, environments, experiences, etc. to
> see where the prototype breaks (thereby pointing out holes in the
> assumptions).
>
> The users never see the prototype (at least during the initial research
> push). It's only there to put a solid face on wishy assumptions and beliefs.
>
> Jared
>
>
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