The streamlined cognitive walkthrough method, working around social constraints encountered in a software development company

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• William Newman and Lorisa Dubuc
• Thursday 01 December 2005, 11:00-12:00
• Seminar Room FW11, Computer Laboratory.

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Spencer, R. (2000) The streamlined cognitive walkthrough method, working around social constraints encountered in a software development company. In Proc. CHI 2000 , pages 353-359.

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Original abstract:

The cognitive walkthrough method described by Wharton et al. may be difficult to apply in a large software development company because of social constraints that exist in such companies. Managers, developers, and other team members are pressured for time, tend to lapse into lengthy design discussions, and are sometimes defensive about their user-interface designs. By enforcing four ground rules, explicitly defusing defensiveness, and streamlining the cognitive walkthrough method and data collection procedures, these social constraints can be overcome, and useful, valid data can be obtained. This paper describes a modified cognitive walkthrough process that accomplishes these goals, and has been applied in a large software development company.

Rubric for the reading group: Everyone attending is expected to read the paper in advance. Please bring a copy with you, preferably annotated with interesting reflections. The format of discussion will be a brief invited introduction/critique by two members of the group, followed by general discussion and informal mixing.

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