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Chapter 6

Formal Usability Inspections

The formal usability inspection is derived from formal software inspections. Formal usability inspections are structured activities with defined steps and trained inspectors. This method is most appropriate for more complex software where product teams want to track usability defects and establish a process to detect and eliminate major usability bugs.

Keywords

Inspection; usability; formal usability inspection; structured walkthrough

Outline

Overview of Formal Usability Inspections

When Should You Use Formal Usability Inspections?

What Do You Need to Use the Formal Usability Inspection?

Personnel, Participants, and Training

Hardware and Software

Documents and Materials

Procedures and Practical ...

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