TY - JOUR
T1 - Combinations of Methods for Collaborative Evaluation of the Usability of Interactive Software Systems
AU - Solano, Andrés
AU - Collazos, César A.
AU - Rusu, Cristian
AU - Fardoun, Habib M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Andrés Solano et al.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Usability is a fundamental quality characteristic for the success of an interactive system. It is a concept that includes a set of metrics and methods in order to obtain easy-to-learn and easy-to-use systems. Usability Evaluation Methods, UEM, are quite diverse; their application depends on variables such as costs, time availability, and human resources. A large number of UEM can be employed to assess interactive software systems, but questions arise when deciding which method and/or combination of methods gives more (relevant) information. We propose Collaborative Usability Evaluation Methods, CUEM, following the principles defined by the Collaboration Engineering. This paper analyzes a set of CUEM conducted on different interactive software systems. It proposes combinations of CUEM that provide more complete and comprehensive information about the usability of interactive software systems than those evaluation methods conducted independently.
AB - Usability is a fundamental quality characteristic for the success of an interactive system. It is a concept that includes a set of metrics and methods in order to obtain easy-to-learn and easy-to-use systems. Usability Evaluation Methods, UEM, are quite diverse; their application depends on variables such as costs, time availability, and human resources. A large number of UEM can be employed to assess interactive software systems, but questions arise when deciding which method and/or combination of methods gives more (relevant) information. We propose Collaborative Usability Evaluation Methods, CUEM, following the principles defined by the Collaboration Engineering. This paper analyzes a set of CUEM conducted on different interactive software systems. It proposes combinations of CUEM that provide more complete and comprehensive information about the usability of interactive software systems than those evaluation methods conducted independently.
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U2 - 10.1155/2016/4089520
DO - 10.1155/2016/4089520
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84991314237
VL - 2016
JO - Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
JF - Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
SN - 1687-5893
M1 - 4089520
ER -