Design Technology · B1 People

DTB1.1 — User-centred design

Design Technology · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. DTB1.1.1

   Planning a UCD inquiry

   User-centred design (UCD) requires a plan to structure an inquiry using user-centred research methods.

2. DTB1.1.2

   Targeting persona populations

   UCD uses specific research methods to target persona populations and it develops empathy and understanding of users’ demographics.

3. DTB1.1.3

   Creating personae

   Data collected from user-centred research is used to determine personae that represent attributes of user populations.

4. DTB1.1.4

   The five usability objectives

   Products can be analysed by using usability objectives to identify opportunities for improvement.

5. DTB1.1.5

   Task analysis

   A task analysis is a strategy used to develop empathy and gain understanding of how users perform a task to achieve their intended goal.