User Acceptance Test

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This is the fourth of a six part presentation on User Experience in Practice.

In
this selection, we explore the mission and approach to end-user testing of new
interfaces. Qualities that make up realistic goals and tasks will be described for
those administering the tests and those that will perform the tests.

1. Preface to User Experience


2. User Research
3. UI / Navigation
4. User Acceptance Testing
5. Branding
6. Communication

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Mission
To collect feedback of users on the usability and usefulness of a solution in
order to develop ideas for improvement

Approach
Observe real end-users
in realistic task scenarios
interacting with ideas, prototypes, or released solutions
Context-centered interviewing of users
Analyze and communicate findings

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Interaction Structure & WorkSets (-> Interviews)

Prototypes (Paper or HTML)

Solutions in Development

Final Solutions

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Be aware of your team‘s goals


What do you want to learn?
What do you want the tester to learn?
Consider creating different scenarios for decision makers v.s. end-users

Keep task descriptions realistic


Process scenarios you observed at Site Visits
Choose important and frequent tasks
Generate reasonable and feasible tasks regarding
time constraints
user profile
issues to be resolved

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Introduction:
Outline context/ scenario description
Why does the participant use this application to complete the specified
tasks?

Task Description:
Avoid technical (SAP) expressions and use the end-user’s language
Place precise start and end points in the description
Describe user goals and activities, not step-by-step procedures
- don’t give details or solutions

Provide master solutions in a separate document


Include the path(s) that you want the participant to follow
Facilitators must be able to help testers if they get stuck

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On your implementation project you are helping the


customer certify their custom (3rd party) application on SAP
Web Application Server.

From http://www.sdn.com

Get the Step-by-Step Guide for Certification of Third-Party


Software

Get for your customer the eclipse plugins for the portal
development kit (They are working with ep6 sp2)

The project ended. You’d like to submit one of the content


pieces you created back to the community.

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Answer # 1: The Step by Step certification guide can be


found under the Web App Server area.

Answer # 2: Eclipse Plugins can be found in the download


area.

Answer #3: You can upload content to the website under


the ‘contribute’ area of the site.

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Test Was task completed? Rate ease of use Comments / Feedback

SDN 1 Yes / No Hard 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 EZ


SDN 2 Yes / No Hard 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 EZ
SDN 3 Yes / No Hard 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 EZ

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