How to Make Usability Testing More Effective?

by Nataliia Vasylyna | September 15, 2016 6:49 am

Every developing team waits for the feedback from end users. Unfortunately, it is impossible to get the information about each component of the product.

To predict the end users’ reaction, a software testing company provides usability testing [1]services. Specialists recommend abiding the following plan to optimize usability testing process.

What Are the Steps of Usability Testing Optimization?

• To allocate a budget for usability testing. Of course, the essential part of the budget is intended for such vital services as functional testing or security testing[2]. However, it does not mean that usability testing could be regarded as the way to economize.
• To appoint a testing group. To make results more effective, the testing group should correspond to the target audience of the product under test. People with good experience in software testing[3] are not a variant for usability checks because they will understand the site constitution much easier and faster, creating the illusion that the site is clear to common users.
• To explain users the conditions of testing. There were funny situations when the audience thought that it was not the website but their mental abilities under test.
• To create a detailed plan. It should be done to ease the testing process. Besides, every step should be recorded and analyzed.
• To monitor the actions of users.

Related Posts:

• 10 Basic Usability Testing Principles[4]
• Usability of Web and Mobile Apps: Simple Principles to Go By[5]
• GUI Testing vs Usability Testing[6]

Source URL: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2016/09/15/usability-testing-effective/

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