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What User-Centered
Design is Good For
Dan Saffer, Kicker Studio
@odannyboy   @kickerstudio
Dilemma: Most of the
products we use,
including many we
love, weren’t made
using UCD techniques.
There are five major
approaches to
designing products.
Approaches = Ways
        to Answer Questions




When we have to make a design decision in the middle of a project (or even when first
deciding the product strategy), how do we go about making that decision?
User-Centered Design




Focus on User Needs and GOALS. Designer is translator of user needs and goals. Users guide
the product decisions.
User-Centered Design



                 Activity-Centered
                      Design




Focus is on the tasks and activities that need to be accomplished. Users are the performers of
activities. Role of the designer is to provide tools to accomplish actions.
Data-Driven Design
   User-Centered Design



                 Activity-Centered
                      Design




Focus is on watching which provided option is preferred. Users are sources of behavioral
data. Designers are creators of options.
Data-Driven Design
   User-Centered Design
                                               Systems Design

                 Activity-Centered
                      Design




Focus is on the components of the system: sensor, comparator, actuator. Users set the goals
of the system. Designers make sure all the parts are in place.
Data-Driven Design
   User-Centered Design
                                                 Systems Design

                  Activity-Centered
                       Design

                                   Genius Design

Focus is on the skill and wisdom of the designer. Users are a source of validation (often via
usability testing). Designer is the source of inspiration.
Data-Driven Design
   User-Centered Design
                                               Systems Design

                 Activity-Centered
                      Design
                                                                                Where
                                  Genius Design                                 Most
                                                                                Design
                                                                                Happens


Of course, in practice, we’re constantly weaving between the different approaches.
The Dirty Little Secret




All of these methods rely on the skill of the designer in one way or another.
No matter how many
users you talk to, no
matter how much data
you collect, at the end
of the day, a human
has to decide.
User Input + Designer
        = Design




Input can come AFTER the product is out, of course. And that input can be disastrous.
No amount of data
        analysis can make up
        for a lack of talent.
        Jeffrey Zeldman



Takes the talent of the designer to determine what the results of a UCD process should be.
Users (and their data)
        should be there to
        inform designers, not
        substitute for them.




The purpose of UCD should be to bolster, enlighten, or confirm designer’s judgement.
Many people suggest that "you guys
should optimize the UI to match the
feature usage data." ...The only
problem? We've already designed that
product, and it's called Office 2003.

Jensen Harris on Office 2007
Research can be wrong.

The conclusions you can
draw from research can
be wrong.
Just as one example, with small sample sizes (which is usually what you’re working with with
UCD), you can prove just about anything.

Blue cars get hit by rocks more often than other cars, therefore we should never paint our
cars blue.
Some design
approaches work better
for different problems
than for others.
Activity-centered
Design
• Good for intense, focused, complex activities
• Refining task flows
• Making actions more efficient
• Not good for big picture rethinking
• Can de-skill users
Data-driven Design
• Good for existing designs
• Incremental improvements
• Fine tuning of a design
• Not good at all for big picture rethinking
• Mind numbingly tedious
• Can end up with a real dog’s breakfast
Systems Design
• Good for large-scale designs
• Systems of Systems
• Models for large teams
• Not good for small projects
• Very analytical
Genius Design
• Good for rapid projects
• Possible to get a “purer” vision and more
  radical jumps in products
• Flexible
• Not good for inexperienced designers
• Need domain knowledge
• Can be very, very wrong
User-centered Design
•   Understand unfamiliar domains

•   Empathy with users—focus on people

•   Can catch problems (and opportunities) up front

•   Hard for people to evaluate (and generate) new
    product ideas—Ford’s “Faster Horse” analogy

•   Are you focused on the RIGHT users?

•   User goals can be slippery

•   Does it scale?
The trick is to determine
        what approach works
        best for the project
        you’re on...even for just
        part of the project.



Honest appraisal of your own skills, what’s the problem is (do you understand the users for
instance?)
Theory: UCD is best for
evolutionary design
within an established
market/category.
Great ideas can’t be
tested. Only mediocre
ideas can be tested.
George Lois
Thanks.
dan@kickerstudio.com
@odannyboy on Twitter

http://kickerstudio.com
@kickerstudio on Twitter

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What User-Centered Design is Good For

  • 1. What User-Centered Design is Good For Dan Saffer, Kicker Studio @odannyboy @kickerstudio
  • 2. Dilemma: Most of the products we use, including many we love, weren’t made using UCD techniques.
  • 3. There are five major approaches to designing products.
  • 4. Approaches = Ways to Answer Questions When we have to make a design decision in the middle of a project (or even when first deciding the product strategy), how do we go about making that decision?
  • 5. User-Centered Design Focus on User Needs and GOALS. Designer is translator of user needs and goals. Users guide the product decisions.
  • 6. User-Centered Design Activity-Centered Design Focus is on the tasks and activities that need to be accomplished. Users are the performers of activities. Role of the designer is to provide tools to accomplish actions.
  • 7. Data-Driven Design User-Centered Design Activity-Centered Design Focus is on watching which provided option is preferred. Users are sources of behavioral data. Designers are creators of options.
  • 8. Data-Driven Design User-Centered Design Systems Design Activity-Centered Design Focus is on the components of the system: sensor, comparator, actuator. Users set the goals of the system. Designers make sure all the parts are in place.
  • 9. Data-Driven Design User-Centered Design Systems Design Activity-Centered Design Genius Design Focus is on the skill and wisdom of the designer. Users are a source of validation (often via usability testing). Designer is the source of inspiration.
  • 10. Data-Driven Design User-Centered Design Systems Design Activity-Centered Design Where Genius Design Most Design Happens Of course, in practice, we’re constantly weaving between the different approaches.
  • 11. The Dirty Little Secret All of these methods rely on the skill of the designer in one way or another.
  • 12. No matter how many users you talk to, no matter how much data you collect, at the end of the day, a human has to decide.
  • 13. User Input + Designer = Design Input can come AFTER the product is out, of course. And that input can be disastrous.
  • 14. No amount of data analysis can make up for a lack of talent. Jeffrey Zeldman Takes the talent of the designer to determine what the results of a UCD process should be.
  • 15. Users (and their data) should be there to inform designers, not substitute for them. The purpose of UCD should be to bolster, enlighten, or confirm designer’s judgement.
  • 16. Many people suggest that "you guys should optimize the UI to match the feature usage data." ...The only problem? We've already designed that product, and it's called Office 2003. Jensen Harris on Office 2007
  • 17. Research can be wrong. The conclusions you can draw from research can be wrong.
  • 18. Just as one example, with small sample sizes (which is usually what you’re working with with UCD), you can prove just about anything. Blue cars get hit by rocks more often than other cars, therefore we should never paint our cars blue.
  • 19. Some design approaches work better for different problems than for others.
  • 20. Activity-centered Design • Good for intense, focused, complex activities • Refining task flows • Making actions more efficient • Not good for big picture rethinking • Can de-skill users
  • 21. Data-driven Design • Good for existing designs • Incremental improvements • Fine tuning of a design • Not good at all for big picture rethinking • Mind numbingly tedious • Can end up with a real dog’s breakfast
  • 22. Systems Design • Good for large-scale designs • Systems of Systems • Models for large teams • Not good for small projects • Very analytical
  • 23. Genius Design • Good for rapid projects • Possible to get a “purer” vision and more radical jumps in products • Flexible • Not good for inexperienced designers • Need domain knowledge • Can be very, very wrong
  • 24. User-centered Design • Understand unfamiliar domains • Empathy with users—focus on people • Can catch problems (and opportunities) up front • Hard for people to evaluate (and generate) new product ideas—Ford’s “Faster Horse” analogy • Are you focused on the RIGHT users? • User goals can be slippery • Does it scale?
  • 25. The trick is to determine what approach works best for the project you’re on...even for just part of the project. Honest appraisal of your own skills, what’s the problem is (do you understand the users for instance?)
  • 26. Theory: UCD is best for evolutionary design within an established market/category.
  • 27. Great ideas can’t be tested. Only mediocre ideas can be tested. George Lois