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CHALLENGES OF USER RESEARCH ROBSON SANTOS, D.Sc.
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Challenges of user research

Aug 26, 2014

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Robson Santos

Designing good solutions for real problems are a very challenging activity. We have been assumed that it is knowing the user is the key for a good design. But it is very important to know the business side of the project. Sometimes we need to adapt the formal methods and techniques and just have ours eyes and ears open to understand what is happening in the real life.
In this small talk we will discuss five main issues we need to keep in mind when designing services and products aligned to both people and business needs.
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  • CHALLENGES OF USER RESEARCH ROBSON SANTOS, D.Sc.
  • Robson Santos Senior UX researcher Doctor in Arts and Design, PUC-Rio, Departamento de Artes e Design Master in Arts and Design, PUC-Rio, Departamento de Artes e Design Bachelor in Industrial and Graphic Design Esdi/Uerj Ita Unibanco | Nokia Institute of Technology | Credicard | Phillips | Google
  • Listen to the users!
  • http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-see-hear-speak-no-evil-businessman-image16464296
  • Users dont know what they want.
  • http://wiki.videolan.org/images/Ipod.jpg
  • http://corvopatins.blogspot.com.br/2010/10/campeonatos-e-amigos.html
  • Designning for users
  • Designing by users
  • Who is the user?
  • >buyer >consumer >manager >operator
  • NEEDS and INTERESTS
  • business
  • people
  • business people
  • If [an organization] able to better understand customers, it will best meet their needs. This is the most reliable source of long-term profitability and sustainable growth. Tim Brown
  • experience relationship
  • brand environments products usability
  • brand environments products usability
  • Usability >efectiveness >eficiency >satisfaction
  • Usability Its not about taking care on mistakes made by the users.
  • Usability Its about improving systems inteligence to match peoples needs.
  • Challenge Understand business (business thinking).
  • Challenge Know methods, techniques and procedures.
  • Challenge Practice and show results.
  • Challenge Match business interests to peoples needs.
  • Challenge Turn research results into project recommendations.
  • The challenge has started.
  • http://www.inteligemcia.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Nike-camisa-da-sele%C3%A7%C3%A3o-2014.jpg
  • Wanna play?
  • Thank [email protected] @interfaceando Lisboa, June 3rd, 2013