An Introduction to Agile User Research & Testing

LIZ FILARDI Producer @metmuseum

KAREN PLEMONS Program Evaluator @metmuseum

#MWagileresearch

Introduce Yourself

Your name, What you do, Best summer vacation

Nadar, “Pierrot Laughing” 1855.

* Agile User Research & Testing

Software Dev Methodologies Institutional

Research

DIY Philosophy

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How to Make it ‘Quick & Dirty’

STEP 2 Select the Method

STEP 3 Collect & Analyze Data

Make Better

Decisions

STEP 1 State the Goal

Day 1   Days 2 & 3  

What To Expect Today

1.  Quick Methods for DIY Research

2.  Roll Up Your Sleeves and Try It Out

3.  Apply To Your Work

4.  Discuss Insights

5.  Solve All Of Your Tech-Related Problems

6.  Become Statisticians

7.  Become Market Researchers

CASE STUDY #metapp

Christopher Hitz  

WORKSHOPS with Museum Stakeholders

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OBSERVATIONS at the Info Desks

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CARD SORT with Visitors

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USABILITY TEST Using the Alpha Build

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USABILITY TEST Using A/B/C Prototypes

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#METKIDS Interview with Drawing Activity

DON’T LET THE PIGEON RUN THIS APP! Usability Test With Prototype

Break

Winslow Homer, “Fishing Boats, Key West” 1903.

Group Exercise

Edouard Baldus, “[Group at the Chateau de la Faloise” 1857.

Thank you!

LIZ FILARDI Liz.Filardi@metmuseum.org @lizfilardi

KAREN PLEMONS Karen.Plemons@metmuseum.org @k_plems