Editing User-centered design (section)

== User-centered design process ==
The goal of UCD is to make products with a high degree of [[usability]] (i.e., convenience of use, manageability, effectiveness, and meeting the user's requirements). The general phases of the UCD process are:<ref>{{cite web|title=Notes on User Centered Design Process (UCD)|url=https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/2003/ucd|website=www.w3.org|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=User-Centered Design Basics|url=https://www.usability.gov/what-and-why/user-centered-design.html|website=www.usability.gov|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>
# Specify context of use: Identify the primary users of the product and their reasons, requirements and environment for product use.
# Specify requirements: Identified the detailed technical requirements of the product. This can aid designers in planning development and setting goals.
# Create design solutions and development: Based on product goals and requirements, create an [[iterative design|iterative]] cycle of product testing and refinement.
# Evaluate product: Perform usability testing and collect user feedback at every design stage.
The above procedure is repeated to further refine the product. These phases are general approaches and factors such as design goals, team and their timeline, and environment in which the product is developed, determine the appropriate phases for a project and their order. Practical models include the [[waterfall model]], [[Agile management|agile]] model or any other [[software engineering]] practice.