Nupoor Ranade
ABSTRACT
This paper describes a novel conditional testing approach to optimize usability tests. To use this method, we need to revisit conventional usability testing approaches to redefine task based classification methods, conduct tests using efficient time tracking systems, and define time based logical algorithms to gauge user expertise. This approach is designed to increase the number of tasks that can be tested in a given time which reduces the number of iterations, thus optimizing the usability testing process.
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Index Terms
- Conditional usability testing for UX optimization
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