Cognitive walkthrough for a step.


TASK. _________________________ ACTION #. ____________

1. Goal Structure for this step.

1.1 Correct Goals. What are the current goals for this point in the interaction ? Describe as for initial goals.

1.2 Mismatch in likely goals.

 


 

2. Choosing and executing the action.

Correct action at this step ?_________________________________________________________

2.1 Availability. Is it obvious that the correct action is a possible choice here ? If not, what percentage of users might miss it ? (%, 0, 25, 50, 75, 100)

2.2 Label. What label or description is associated with the correct action ?

2.3 Link of label to action. If there is a label or description associated with the correct action, is it obvious, and is there a good match between the label and the user's representation? If not, what percentage of users might have trouble? (%, 0, 25, 50, 75, 100)

If in doubt, talk to your users!

2.4 Link of label to goal. If there is a label or description associated with the correct action, is it obviously connected with one of the current goals for this step ? How ? If not, what percentage of users might have trouble ? Assume all users have the appropriate goals listed in Section 1. (%, 0, 25, 50, 75, 100)

2.5 No Label. If there is no label associated with the correct action, how will users relate to this action to the current goal. What percentage of users might have trouble with this ? (%, 0, 25, 50, 75, 100)

2.6 Wrong Choices. Are there other actions that might seem appropriate to some current goal ? If so, what are they, and what percentage of users might choose one of these ? (%, 0, 25, 50, 75, 100)

2.7 Too many choices. Are there more than 10 screen actions to be considered at this time?

2.8 Time-out. If there is a time-out in the interface at this step does it allow time for the user to select the appropriate action ? How many users might choose one of these ? (%, 0, 25, 50, 75, 100)

2.9 Hard to do. Is there anything physically tricky about executing the action ? Is so, what percentage of users will have trouble ? (%, 0, 25, 50, 75, 100)


 

3 Modification of goal structure.

Assume the correct action has been taken. What is the system's response ?

3.1 Quit or Backup.

3.2 Accomplished Goals.

3.3 Incomplete Goals that look accomplished.

3.4 "And-then" structures.

3.5 New goals in response to prompts.

3.6 Other new goals.