Design Technology · A2 Process

DTA2.1 — User-centred research methods

Design Technology · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. DTA2.1.1

   Needs, wants and limitations

   Understanding the needs, wants and limitations of end-users is the key to user-centred design (UCD).

2. DTA2.1.2

   What UCD is

   UCD is a design process that pays particular attention to the needs of potential users of a product through involvement of users at all stages of the design process.

3. DTA2.1.3

   Multidisciplinary UCD teams

   UCD teams are multidisciplinary and develop a deep understanding of the user, task and the environment.

4. DTA2.1.4

   The research methods

   User-centred research methods can be used to understand a user population(s).

5. DTA2.1.5

   Personae, scenarios and population stereotypes

   Design development uses persona, scenarios and population stereotypes early in the design process.