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SAP Learning

Basics of Design Testing

via SAP Learning

Overview

Learn how to test your designs and design ideas with feedback from potential users. This course, taught by design research experts from SAP, introduces all the steps, from planning a test through moderating it, with a special focus on asking good questions and taking proper notes. You’ll also learn how to analyze the notes you collected to iterate your designs.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to the Course
    • Introduction to Week 1
    • Sam Yen: Importance of Design Testing
    • Andrea Anderson: Course Overview
    • Andrea Anderson: Introduction to Design Testing
    • Weekly Assignment
    • Weekly Challenge
    • Finish Line
    • Downloads
  • Preparing a Test
    • Introduction to Week 2
    • Preparing to Test: Goals, Tasks, and Participants
    • Writing a Test Script and Test Tasks
    • Weekly Assignment
    • Finish Line
    • Downloads
  • Moderating a Test
    • Introduction to Week 3
    • The Moderator's Role and Responsibilities
    • Checklist for Starting a Test Session
    • Moderating - Best Practices
    • Weekly Assignment
    • Weekly Challenge
    • Finish Line
    • Downloads
  • Taking Notes
    • Introduction to Week 4
    • Preparing to Take Notes
    • Note-Taking (How-To)
    • Weekly Assignment
    • Weekly Challenge
    • Finish Line
    • Downloads
  • Analyzing Notes
    • Introduction to Week 5
    • Summarizing Notes and Finding Top Issues
    • Prioritizing and Fixing Issues, Documenting Results
    • Weekly Assignment
    • Final Thoughts
    • Finish Line
    • Downloads

Taught by

Sam Yen, Andrea Anderson and Carolin Flesch

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