We discuss the practicalities and constraints of today's projects, and pinpoint the project variables that make full lifecycle usability engineering difficult to propose and implement. We introduce the case studies. These case studies are based on real business situations that the presenters have encountered and which the participants have likely encountered as well. We use a broad cross-section of case studies. Participants experience analyzing a case study, determining the variables at work, and choosing the tools and techniques from InterPhase 5 that are most likely to have a positive impact.
Participants have the opportunity to work on several different case studies.
Participants also have the opportunity to have their own real life business case study analyzed. We discuss in detail the results of the case study exercise. We summarize the methods by which participants can analyze their projects when they return on the job, and provide appropriate solutions when they can't do it all. Dr. Susan Weinschenk is the owner and principal consultant with Weinschenk Consulting Group. For 18 years she has used her expertise in human-computer interface design on Fortune 1000 companies' mission critical development projects.