[Sigia-l] UCD: Coming to a game console near you soon...

[Laurie Gray]

Andrew, I'm with you. I read this entire thread before I clicked on
the link and thought "ohhhhhh boy, this is gonna be bad." Then, when I
opened it, was rather pleasantly surprised. I think there is immediate
application in some product/project teams I'm on, not because I want
them to ALL be able to be responsible for the UCD of the project, but
because this might give them some flipping clue what it is that I talk
about - and more importantly, *why* it's important! Consider it a
simulation of sorts.

Laurie


On 4/27/07, Andrew Boyd <facibus at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/28/07, Donna Maurer <donnam at maadmob.net> wrote:
> > Oops...unstoppable rant coming on.
> >
> > This game, like almost all UCD theory, makes a critically wrong
> > assumption. It assumes that (1) if you can define the users and (2)
> > analyse their needs, then you are (3) able to create a design for them.
> >
> > It *totally* ignores the fact that there is an enormous skill set in
> > (3). Designing is not a matter of putting user knowledge into a
> > prototype and running a couple of usability tests.
> >
> > I think it is about time UCD (generally) remembers there is a D in there.
> >
> > Donna
>
> Hi Donna,
>
> perhaps it is misnamed but I think that it is a good idea - if only
> that it is spreading the idea that there are these things called UCD
> principles and that their application is not something to be done
> lightly. If it is misapplied ("our developers have done the UCD Game,
> .'. we are user-centred designers") then this is a very bad thing,
> yes.
>
> Does the UCD Game spread the idea that UCD is easy and that no
> previous knowledge is required? Perhaps.
>
> On balance, I still think that it is a good thing. Convincing people
> that they need to think about UCD has been important to me for a long
> time now, and if the Game raises the profile of participants, then it
> has done more good than evil.
>
> That said, I'll probably spend more time this weekend with my Wii than
> with the UCD Game :)
>
> Cheers, Andrew
>
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