Title
Instant card technique: how and why to apply in user-centered design
Abstract
Involving users in scenario development within participatory design is challenging as it places users at the same level with designers. In our research we stated a need for a structured scenario development process, which is suitable for various research areas. Following the tradition of card-based techniques, we aimed at developing a technique, which is easy to apply and modify. The "Instant Card Technique" (IC-Technique) presented in this paper offers a typology of instant cards, which enables a formalized development of scenarios together with a group of users. The technique was tested and improved through its evaluation in three case studies. In this paper we provide a description of this technique, including the step by step preparation and usage process.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2008
PDC
scenario development,instant card technique,user-centered design,card-based technique,formalized development,structured scenario development process,case study,various research area,step preparation,involving user,usage process,user centered design,design method
Field
DocType
Citations 
Instant,Participatory design,Typology,Human–computer interaction,Engineering,User-centered design
Conference
10
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.81
5
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Elke Beck116713.70
Marianna Obrist274081.74
Regina Bernhaupt362683.02
Manfred Tscheligi42567570.72