Quiz No. 2 - The Process of Interaction Design

Interaction design has specific activities focused on discovering requirements for the product, designing something to fulfill those requirements, and producing prototypes that are then evaluated.

• True

• False

In the double-diamond of design, this phase is where the designers try to gather insights about the problem.

• Discover

• Define

• Develop

• Deliver

In the double-diamond of design, this phase is where the designers develop a clear brief that frames the design challenge.

• Discover

• Define

• Develop

• Deliver

In the double-diamond of design, this phase is where the solutions or concepts are created, prototyped, tested, and iterated.

• Discover

• Define

• Develop

• Deliver

In the double-diamond of design, this phase is where the resulting project is finalized, produced, and launched.

• Discover

• Define

• Develop

• Deliver

This is the first phase in the double diamond where deciding what to design is key.

• Understanding the Problem Space

• Degrees of User Involvement

• What Is a User-Centered Approach?

In a user-centered approach, this means first understanding who the users will be by directly studying their cognitive, behavioral, anthropomorphic, and attitudinal characteristics. This requires observing users doing their normal tasks, studying the nature of those tasks, and then involving users in the design process.

• Early focus on users and tasks

• Empirical measurement

• Iterative design

In a user-centered approach, this is in the early in development, the reactions and performance of intended users to printed scenarios, manuals, and so forth, are observed and measured. Later, users interact with simulations and prototypes, and their performance and reactions are

observed, recorded, and analyzed.

• Early focus on users and tasks

• Empirical measurement

• Iterative design

In a user-centered approach, when problems are found in user testing, they are fixed, and then more tests and observations are carried out to see the effects of the fixes. This means that design and development are iterative, with cycles of design-test-measure-redesign being repeated as often as necessary.

• Early focus on users and tasks

• Empirical measurement

• Iterative design

This activity covers the left side of the double diamond of design, and it is focused on discovering something new about the world and defining what will be developed. In the case of interaction design, this includes understanding the target users and the support an interactive product could usefully provide.

• Discovering Requirements

• Designing Alternatives

• Prototyping

• Evaluating