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User Task Analysis and Design

User task analysis and design include the activities shown in the following tables.

User Task Analysis

User Task Support

BSI Stage

RAP Stage

Analyze user's tasks

Detailed Analysis

Conceptualization

Set usability criteria

Detailed Analysis

Conceptualization

User Task Design

User Task Design

BSI Stage

RAP Stage

Build interface structure

System Structure Design

Visualization

Prototype interface

System Structure Design

Visualization

These tasks are carried out by conducting interviews, prototyping solutions, and observing users. Observations should be documented in a project notebook.

While these tasks are included within each of the recommended life cycles, we have brought them together in this section because of their heightened significance in client/server applications where much better support can be provided.