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User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) yields a 'Good' usability score for a pregnant women's health application

Applying the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) framework can lead to the development of user-friendly digital tools, as demonstrated by a pregnant women's health application achieving a 'Good' usability rating.

JURNAL MEDIA INFORMATIKA BUDIDARMA · 2020

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Key Findings

  • 01The application design process followed the four stages of the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL).
  • 02The final prototype achieved a System Usability Scale (SUS) score of 76.46, categorized as 'Good' (B).
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Application

Design takeaway

Incorporate the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) into your design process to ensure digital products are intuitive and meet user needs effectively.

How to apply

Utilize the UXL framework, moving sequentially through analysis, design, prototyping, and evaluation, to develop digital solutions that are validated by user feedback.

Project actions

  • 01Clearly define the stages of your chosen design process (like UXL) and explain how each stage contributes to the final design.
  • 02Use a mix of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods to gather comprehensive user insights.
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Method & Evidence

AimTo design an online queue application for pregnant women's examinations using the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) framework.
MethodUser Experience Lifecycle (UXL) framework
ProcedureThe UXL framework was applied in four stages: analysis (including questionnaires, flow models, affinity diagrams, design requirements, and social models), design (persona, sketch, storyboard), prototyping (medium-fidelity prototype), and evaluation (System Usability Scale - SUS).
Sample13 respondents for analysis, 11 respondents for evaluation
ContextDigital health applications, specifically for maternal health services.

Variables

IVApplication of the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) framework stages (analysis, design, prototype, evaluation).
DVUsability score (System Usability Scale - SUS).
CVUser demographics (pregnant women), specific application features (online queue for examinations).
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Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

  • +Systematic application of a recognized design framework (UXL).
  • +Quantitative evaluation of usability using a standardized metric (SUS).

Limitations

The sample size for user testing might be small, and the specific context of pregnant women's health services might not apply to all digital product designs.

Reliability & validity

The use of the SUS scale provides a standardized and reliable measure of usability. Validity is supported by the systematic application of the UXL framework, which is designed to ensure user needs are met.

Think critically

How might the findings of this study be influenced by the specific cultural context or technological literacy of the target user group?

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Design Principles

"User-centered design processes, such as the User Experience Lifecycle, are essential for creating usable and effective digital products."

This research highlights the value of a structured, user-centric design process in creating digital products. By integrating user feedback and iterative prototyping, designers can ensure their applications are not only functional but also intuitive and effective for their target audience.

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What This Means for Your Design

Using a step-by-step method called the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) helped create an app for pregnant women that people found easy to use.

How to use in your project

  • 1.Reference the UXL framework as a methodology for user-centered design in your design project documentation.
  • 2.Detail how each stage of UXL informed your design decisions and led to improvements in usability.
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Quick Cite

(2020). Perancangan Aplikasi Antrean Online Pemeriksaan Ibu Hamil Menggunakan User Experience Lifecycle. JURNAL MEDIA INFORMATIKA BUDIDARMA. https://doi.org/10.30865/mib.v4i4.2294 Retrieved from https://designdex.org/study/f1b859b3-5f2b-4cfd-a36e-4c9dc3c014a4/user-experience-lifecycle-uxl-yields-a-good-usability-score-for-a-pregnant-women-s-health-application

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The design process was guided by the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) framework, a systematic approach to user-centered design. This involved an initial analysis phase informed by user questionnaires, followed by design conceptualization through personas and storyboards, the development of a medium-fidelity prototype, and a final evaluation using the System Usability Scale (SUS). This iterative process ensured that user needs and usability were prioritized throughout the design of the application.

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Source

JURNAL MEDIA INFORMATIKA BUDIDARMA

Perancangan Aplikasi Antrean Online Pemeriksaan Ibu Hamil Menggunakan User Experience Lifecycle

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Questions about this research

What does the research say about user experience lifecycle (uxl) yields a 'good' usability score for a pregnant women's health application?
Incorporate the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) into your design process to ensure digital products are intuitive and meet user needs effectively. Evidence: JURNAL MEDIA INFORMATIKA BUDIDARMA (2020).
Why does "User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) yields a 'Good' usability score for a pregnant women's health application" matter for design?
This research highlights the value of a structured, user-centric design process in creating digital products. By integrating user feedback and iterative prototyping, designers can ensure their applications are not only functional but also intuitive and effective for their target audience.
How can designers apply this research?
Incorporate the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) into your design process to ensure digital products are intuitive and meet user needs effectively.
What were the main findings?
The application design process followed the four stages of the User Experience Lifecycle (UXL).. The final prototype achieved a System Usability Scale (SUS) score of 76.46, categorized as 'Good' (B).
What research method was used?
User Experience Lifecycle (UXL) framework with 13 respondents for analysis, 11 respondents for evaluation.
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence strength is rated Strong effect, based on a 2020 journal from JURNAL MEDIA INFORMATIKA BUDIDARMA.
What should I do differently in my next project?
Utilize the UXL framework, moving sequentially through analysis, design, prototyping, and evaluation, to develop digital solutions that are validated by user feedback.
What are the limitations?
The study involved a relatively small sample size for both the analysis and evaluation phases, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.
Is there evidence that user experience affects design outcomes?
The application designed using the UXL framework was found to be highly usable, exceeding minimum standards. This research highlights the value of a structured, user-centric design process in creating digital products. By integrating user feedback and iterative prototyping, designers can ensure their applications are n Source: JURNAL MEDIA INFORMATIKA BUDIDARMA (2020).
Where does this experience lifecycle research apply?
Digital health applications, specifically for maternal health services. It sits within user-centred design research on designdex.org.

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