The five stages of UCD
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Define user-centred design (UCD).
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A design process that pays particular attention to the needs of potential users of a product through the involvement of users at ALL stages of the design process.
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Name the five stages of UCD in order.
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Specify the context of use; specify the requirements; produce design solutions; evaluate against the requirements; iterate.
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Give two advantages of UCD.
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The product fits a diverse range of user needs and capabilities, and expensive mistakes are found while they are still cheap to fix rather than after tooling.
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Give two disadvantages of UCD.
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It takes longer and costs more up front, and a poor user sample lets a vocal minority pull the design away from the wider population.
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