Stakeholder meeting 2. Paper prototyping 3. Test the usability of prototypes with real users. When to use the techniques The stakeholder meeting should take place as early as possible. Prototyping is valuable during requirements and design.
Usability testing can take place once there is a functional prototype.
It is also important to collect feedback from users after release to inform any redesign. These techniques have been selected as the easiest and most cost-effective means of implementing the principles of user centred design . The techniques should if possible be used in conjunction with the other recommended methods . Applying the techniques Get someone who has used the techniques before to show you how to apply them the first time. Most of the techniques are applied common sense and easy to learn.