The majority of practitioners from large-sized companies reported well-defined mission statements. However, more than ten percent fell into the "no clear definition" category. These respondents for the most part were developers or information architects who dabbled in UCD.
Here are some examples of comments that fell into this category:
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. |
(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: