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Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems, Volume 11

Proceedings of the 2017 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems

Application of a process improvement method for improving usability

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2017F379

Citation: Proceedings of the 2017 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, M. Ganzha, L. Maciaszek, M. Paprzycki (eds). ACSIS, Vol. 11, pages 12031206 ()

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Abstract. The paper investigates whether the user-interface interaction can be shortened with the use of process improvement methods. Similarities between office or factory work and interacting with a user interface have been noticed. Based on that a relevant process improvement method has been selected and applied to analyze different cases of interactions between a user and an interface. This analysis has shown that process improvement methods enable identification of interface elements to be modified in order to shorten the user-interface interaction. Additionally, the method has been found to be a way for facilitating identification of ideas for new services.

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