Context of Use Analysis

Collecting and analyzing detailed information about the intended

users,their tasks,and the technical and environmental constraints.
The data for a context of use analysis can be gathered using
interviews, workshops, surveys,site visits,artifact analysis,focus
groups, observational studies, and contextual inquiry.
The main goals are:
• Ensure that all factors that relate to use of the system
are identified before design work starts.
• Provide a basis for designing later usability tests
The context of use analysis involves collecting and analyzing
detailed information about
• The intended users
• Their tasks
• The tools that support the users' goals
• The physical environment in which a product will be used
• The user's social and organizational millieu
• The technical environment and associated technical constraints
• Other contextual factors that will affect the user experience