Filterdesign - Workshops - User Centered Design

This two-day workshop shows the possibilities of focussing on users/customers during the design process. From collecting user data to the validation phase (early usability testing). All parts end with a joint assignment.

- You gain insight into the various user research methods.
- You will learn to analyze user data and translate them into work models and personas.
- You will built an information architecture that meets the expectations of your users.
- You learn to take design decisions based on the research results (evidence-based design) and interface theories (gestalt principles and usability rules).
- And we learn you to set up a paper prototype usability test.

Type of teaching: Besides the presentation there will be joint training assignments.
Duration: Two days (or four mornings/afternoons).
Literature: During the course materials will be presented and referred to relevant literature.

> User research methods

An introduction into the various user research methods. These methods help you support your customers better by making design decisions based on research findings. And choosing the right design strategy (approach, time and cost).

- You gain insight into the various user research methods. Ultimately, a design has to prove itself through ease of use and the best solution to the correct problem. This can be done by using user research as a foundation for design decisions.

Type of teaching: Besides the presentation there will be joint training assignments.
Duration: Half day (morning or afternoon).
Literature: During the course materials will be presented and referred to relevant literature.

> Testemonial Atos Origin

"I have hired Filterdesign for Atos Origin Technical Automation as the specialist on interaction design. They delivered high quality training for our UI specialists and created interaction designs for one of our main customers."
Frank Laarakker: Competence Leader GUI

Coaching
Supporting usability decisions, planning a strategy for the design process (project plan), feedback on (existing) designs, introducing new techniques, conversion of research results into designs or communicating design decisions to your organization.(4-8 hours weekly)

Hands-on based on your own project
1. Introduction into the various user research methods. (4 hours)
2. Analyzing research results. Together we create a mental model or a persona.
(8 hours)
3. Brainstorm session that will result in several new concepts. (4 hours)
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Lecture
We take care of a first introduction into user research design in a two hour lecture.
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Filterdesign material on other sites: Presentation UCD techniques for Wikiwijs project, Videos of interviews, Mini UCD workshop.