The Usability Group

The Usability Group assists external organisations by providing consultancy in the usability of software design, such as: analysing user tasks and actions in order to provide design input, evaluating and testing software including that of competitors, training in usability evaluation techniques and assessing the success of Web Pages in company promotion.

Services

Improve the quality of your software design by  

• analysing user tasks and actions in order to provide design input
• training your staff in design and usability evaluation techniques
• using methods of rapid design prototyping, including techniques such as paper prototypes and story boards
• evaluating your software and that of your competitors
• testing software with a panel of typical users
• including software graphic designers or other professionals as needed

Develop software which meets the needs of your customers by 

• meeting EC and international legal and health requirements by designing customer training and technical manuals
• adapting designs for multicultural contexts
• identifying market niches

Find software solutions which meet your business needs by

• evaluating competing products for ease of use
• recommending software which best fits your business development strategy
• identifying software which best supports distributed project teams
• assessing the success of your Web Pages in promoting your company

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People

• Lyn Pemberton
• Richard Griffiths