A Case Study of How User Interface Sketches, Scenarios and Computer Prototypes Structure Stakeholder Meetings

Abstract

In stakeholder meetings during an interaction design project, prototypes are commonly used for creating shared representations of design ideas. It can, however, be difficult for designers and meeting facilitators to know which prototyping technique to use. In this case study we compare user interface sketches, scenarios, and computer prototypes, and analyse video material from six stakeholder meetings. The scenario did not facilitate a focus on aesthetic or ethical perspectives, nor did it facilitate operational or perceptual issues. The prototype did not facilitate discussions on the overarching concept of the design, to the same extent as the sketches did, but it did facilitate operational issues. The sketches gave the broadest discussion. The groups also approached the design differently; for example, the system developers constantly returned to a constructional perspective. This means that the choice of prototyping technique should be made based on the composition of the group and the desired focus of the meeting.

Contributors

Maria Johansson

Mattias Arvola

Conference

Publication date: September 2007

Publication date (Print): September 2007

Pages: 1-9

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Findwise AB

Theres Svenssons gata 15

SE-41755 Göteborg, Sweden

Södertörn University College

Campus Haninge

SE-13640 Haninge, Sweden

Article

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2007.18

Copyright statement: © Maria Johansson et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Proceedings of HCI 2007 The 21st British HCI Group Annual Conference University of Lancaster, UK

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Conference name: Proceedings of HCI 2007 The 21st British HCI Group Annual Conference University of Lancaster, UK

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 21

Conference location: Lancaster, UK

Conference date: 3 - 7 September 2007

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: British HCI Group Annual Conference

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Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing