Chapter 47

Requirements Specifications Within The Usability Engineering Life Cycle

Deborah J. Mayhew
Deborah J. Mayhew & Associates

 

Outline

Introducing Requirements Specifications

Phase 1:Requirements Analysis

User Profile

Contextual Task Analysis

Usability Goal Setting

Platform Capabilities/Constraints

General Design Guidelines

Phase 2: Design/Testing/Development

Level 1 Design

Level Design

Level 3 Design

Phase 3:Installation

The User Profile

Contextual Task Analysis

Motivating and Justifying Requirements Specifications

User Requirements

Work Environment Requirements

Task Requirements

References

 

Figures

Figure 47.1: The Usability Engineering Life Cycle. (Illustration taken from Mayhew,1999.)

Figure 47.2: A designer ’s navigational model. Admin = administration; App = application; Mgmnt = management.

Figure 47.3: A user’s navigational model. Admin = administration; App = application.