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What is your experience with user research?

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User research is a vital part of usability testing, as it helps you understand your users' needs, preferences, behaviors, and pain points. It can also help you validate your assumptions, generate insights, and improve your design decisions. But how do you conduct user research effectively? What methods and tools do you use? And how do you communicate your findings to stakeholders? In this article, we'll share some of our experience with user research and give you some tips on how to do it well.

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1 Define your goals

Before you start any user research, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to learn and why. What are the main questions you want to answer? How will they help you achieve your project objectives? How will they inform your usability testing plan? Having a well-defined goal will help you choose the most appropriate research method, recruit the right participants, and focus your analysis.

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Oluwatosin Obalana

Experienced Product Designer | Data Analyst | Transforming User Insights into Impactful Solutions | Bridging Data and Design for Exceptional User Experiences
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Also formulate specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals that will generate actionable insights for design iterations and decision-making. Avoid vague or abstract goals that don't translate into concrete improvements.

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Kashif Mehmood Mughal

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- Clarify Objectives: Before starting user research, clearly define what you want to learn and why. - Identify Key Questions: Determine the main questions you need to answer to achieve your project objectives. - Guide Testing Plan: Use these questions to inform your usability testing plan. - Select Methods: Well-defined goals help in choosing the most appropriate research methods. - Recruit Participants: Clearly outlined objectives aid in recruiting the right participants. - Focus Analysis: A defined goal ensures your analysis remains focused and relevant.

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2 Choose your method

There are many user research methods to choose from, depending on your goal, budget, timeline, and resources. Some of the most common ones are interviews, surveys, observations, usability tests, card sorting, and personas. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, so you need to weigh them carefully and select the one that best suits your needs. You can also combine different methods to get a more comprehensive picture of your users.

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Leo Melamud

User-centered strategy | UX Architect | Principal, Lead, Sr. UX Experience Designer | User research and analysis | User-focused transformative product solutions | Service design | Visual design
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It’s also good to distinguish moderated and unmoderated methods. Which brings advantages and disadvantages depending on goals and budget.

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Oluwatosin Obalana

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I'll say don't rely solely on one method. Use a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to gain a comprehensive and triangulated understanding of your users.

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3 Recruit your participants

The quality of your user research depends largely on the quality of your participants. You want to recruit people who represent your target audience, have relevant experience or knowledge, and are willing and able to provide honest and useful feedback. You can use various channels to find and invite participants, such as social media, email, online platforms, or referrals. You should also offer some incentives, such as money, gift cards, or free products, to motivate them to participate.

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Max Wang

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To ensure the selection of an audience that aligns with your research objectives, particularly when using an external vendor to conduct the research, consider implementing a screening survey. This survey should evaluate the paticipant's background and characteristics, helping to confirm their relevance and suitability for your research needs.

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4 Conduct your research

Once you have your goal, method, and participants ready, you can conduct your user research. Depending on the method you chose, this can involve different activities, such as asking questions, observing behavior, testing prototypes, or sorting cards. You should prepare a script or a guide to help you structure your research and ensure consistency. You should also record and document your research, using tools such as audio, video, notes, or screenshots.

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Oluwatosin Obalana

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I've found it crucial to stay flexible and adapt on the fly during research. What works for me is following a natural conversation flow with participants, even if it deviates slightly from the planned script. This allows me to uncover unexpected insights and delve deeper into emerging themes.

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5 Analyze your data

After you finish your user research, you need to analyze your data and extract meaningful insights. You can use various techniques to organize, categorize, and interpret your data, such as affinity diagrams, thematic analysis, or quantitative analysis. You should look for patterns, trends, gaps, and surprises in your data and try to answer your initial questions. You should also validate or invalidate your assumptions and hypotheses based on your data.

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Daniel Calero

Director Digital Innovation & Transformation | Dados | Inteligência Artificial | Inova??o | Palestrante | CEO Start Ups (Lambda3 e DevAPI)
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Após concluir a pesquisa de usuário, a análise dos dados é crucial para extrair insights valiosos. Usar técnicas como diagramas de afinidade, análise temática e quantitativa é essencial para organizar e interpretar os dados, revelando padr?es e tendências. Validar ou invalidar suposi??es e hipóteses iniciais é fundamental para garantir que nossas decis?es de design sejam baseadas em dados concretos e n?o em percep??es equivocadas ou impiricas. Essa abordagem meticulosa n?o só melhora a qualidade do produto final, mas também fortalece a confian?a da equipe em suas decis?es. Um design excepcional nasce de uma análise detalhada e da valida??o constante.

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6 Communicate your findings

The last step of user research is to communicate your findings to your stakeholders, such as clients, managers, or developers. You need to present your findings in a clear, concise, and compelling way, using formats such as reports, presentations, or dashboards. You should highlight the key insights, recommendations, and implications of your research and show how they relate to your project goals and usability testing plan. You should also invite feedback and questions from your stakeholders and discuss the next steps.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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1 Define your goals

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5 Analyze your data

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7 Here’s what else to consider

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1 Define your goals

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3 Recruit your participants

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5 Analyze your data

6 Communicate your findings

7 Here’s what else to consider

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