Definition of User Centered Design(UCD):
In broad terms, UCD is a design philosophy and a process in which the needs, wants, and limitations of end users of a product are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process. UCD can be characterized as a multi-stage problem solving process that requires both designers to analyze and foresee how users are likely to use a product and to test the validity of their assumptions with regards to user behavior in real world tests with actual users. Such testing is necessary as it is often very difficult for the designers of a product to understand intuitively what a first-time user of their design experiences, and what each user's learning curve may look like.
Difficulties of UCD:
- A good design doesn't always have a satisfied customer.
- Design is a collaboration between designers and customers.
- Design evolves.
- System will suffer if input is wrong.
The easiest method of involving users is TALKING TO THEM.
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