The majority of newer teams had well-defined mission
statements. In fact, the proportion of this is roughly equal to teams that
have been in existence for ten years or more. Suffice it to say, teams
have found that if they clearly set out their mission and goals, the success of
their interactions with their developers will increase.
Here are some examples of comments that fell into this category:
I began work 1-1/2 years ago as the first and only usability engineer at this company. I have now hired a 2nd person to work under me and am focusing on building a usability group that can contribute to all aspects of our users' experiences. Our primary functions are to improve the level of usability achieved in our software products and raise the level of
usability awareness throughout the company. But, we are now beginning to contribute to documentation, the corporate web site, and training modules as well.
· Lead the development and execution of user research studies, translating results into concepts, prototypes, and interaction models · Champion user-centered design & usability concepts within the company for the development and delivery of top-quality products · Develop, maintain, and improve visual, written or interactive methods of communicating detailed requirement specifications to the development team with attention to detail and strategic planning · Partner with product management & development to insure that user needs, business requirements, and design goals are achieved
To ensure that user goals are consistenty with web site featuers and functionality. This is done while keeping in mind business objectives of our clients.
Our Usability/User Interface (UI) Development Group ensures that users have a positive and productive experience with the products/applications developed. The group is primarily responsible for the design and development of the information structure, navigation, and visual/artistic elements of the company's products/applications.
The labels on the x-axis refer to the following categories from our item
analysis:
Well Defined Team
These mission statements
enumerate roles and responsibilities, as well as how the UCD team fits
into the corporate structure and strategy.
Definition In
Progress
These mission statements mainly
focus on activities that the team performs or what the members specialize
in.
No Clear
Definition
These are mission statements
which state very little about what the goals of the team are, and might
only list the titles of the team members.
Original Question
(4) Briefly describe the makeup of your
usability team. Include number of team members, your mission, and
the specialties that are represented on your team:
Number of team members:
The Team's Mission and/or
Responsibilities:
Specialties represented on your usability
team: Usability specialist User
interface designer Developer Graphic artist Information
developer Other:
