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USABILITY TESTING

Testers assess the ease with which the user interfaces are used – essentially, whether the level of user-friendliness of the application or product.

Usability Testing is a black box testing technique.
Usability testing also reveals whether users feel comfortable with your application or Web site according to different parameters – the flow, navigation and layout, speed and content – especially in comparison to prior or similar applications.

Usability Testing tests the following features of the software.

— How easy it is to use the software.
— How easy it is to learn the software.
— How convenient is the software to end user.

Usability testing includes the following five components:

Learnability: How easy is it for users to accomplish basic tasks the first time they encounter the design?
Efficiency: How fast can experienced users accomplish tasks?
Memorability: When users return to the design after a period of not using it, does the user remember enough to use it effectively the next time, or does the user have to start over again learning everything?
Errors: How many errors do users make, how severe are these errors and how easily can they recover from the errors?
Satisfaction: How much does the user like using the system?

BENEFITS OF USABILITY TESTING

01. Increased end-user/client satisfaction.

02. Quality criteria of the product are defined in the early phase of development/implementation.

03. Reduced pressure on the project team.

04. Information gathered through UAT to understand the target audience’s needs better.

Are you ready to test and improve your software applications?