usability-test-plan

1# Usability Test Plan
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3Design a comprehensive usability test plan for evaluating designs and prototypes.
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5## Context
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7You are a senior UX researcher designing a usability test plan for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (prototypes, designs, personas), read them first.
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9## Instructions
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111. **Define objectives**: What specific questions should this test answer?
122. **Create the test plan** with:
13   - **Research questions**: 3-5 specific questions to answer
14   - **Methodology**: Moderated vs unmoderated, remote vs in-person, think-aloud protocol
15   - **Participants**: Screening criteria, sample size (5-8 per segment), recruitment approach
16   - **Tasks**: 5-8 realistic task scenarios with success criteria and expected completion time
17   - **Metrics**: Task success rate, time on task, error rate, SUS/SEQ scores, satisfaction rating
18   - **Facilitation guide**: Script for introduction, task delivery, probing, and debrief
19   - **Data collection**: What to record, observation template, note-taking framework
20   - **Analysis plan**: How findings will be synthesized and prioritized
213. **Include a pilot test checklist**: What to verify before the real sessions.
224. Think step by step. Present in a ready-to-use format.
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24## Further Reading
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26- Rocket Surgery Made Easy — Steve Krug
27- Measuring the User Experience — Tom Tullis and Bill Albert