Usability Testing

Need Physicians to Test Your Medical Device? Here's How to Recruit Them

If you’ve ever tried to recruit busy professionals like physicians to test your software or other product, you know it can be a challenge. Doctors are notoriously overscheduled. Their mental energy is focused on their patients. And, in a profession where time is money, they can’t be incentivized by…

Usability Testing Leads to Stronger Designs and Better Products

Usability testing refers to the practice of evaluating a feature, product or service by testing it with representative users. From a user experience (UX) standpoint, this process helps designers understand whether the “product” — a software application’s user interface, for instance — is user-…

What Does a Glass of Water or a Cup of Coffee Have to Do with Usability Testing?

+ Just between the two of us, I think the first 10 seconds of a usability test are the most important, not because you’re already running the test - far from it.  It’s what happens even before testing begins. Your participant who is already seated, might be perusing the consent form or pre-…

So You Did a Usability Test – Now What?

Congratulations!  You've finished your usability test.  What's the next step?  How do you organize, analyze and present your findings and recommendations?  Keep reading to find out! Organize Before you can begin to sift through your data, you need to be organized.  Pre…