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Establishing a timeline.

Time to allot for the process.

Three tests rounds with 5 users each. 1

Example Schedule: Test Round #1
"First Test Your Old Site"

Activity Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Design test x x              
Recruit participants   x x            
Prepare test materials     x x          
Administer the test         x        
Report results           x x    
CWC implements recommended design changes               x x

 

Example Schedule: Test Round #2
New Page Templates.

Activity Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15
Recruit participants x x          
Prepare test materials x x          
Administer the test     x        
Report results       x x    
CWC implements recommended design changes           x x

 

Example Schedule: Test Round #3
Revised New Page Templates.

Activity Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22
Recruit participants x x            
Prepare test materials x x            
Administer the test     x          
Report results       x x      
CWC implements recommended design changes           x x  
Site goes live               x

 

Time breakdown for test process activities.

Example Time breakdown
Activity Working time
Design test 20-40 hours.
Participant recruiting 1-3 hours per final participant.
Prepare test materials 20-40 hours
Session administration Number of participants times the session length, plus time for pilot test, breaks between sessions and material modification.
Results reporting 40-80 hours (depending on test complexity, number of participants, session length and level of detail required in final report/presentation. Additional time for "highlights" tape.

Hours per target audience example.

Example (Setup and tear-down of equipment not included.)
Target audience Number of Participants per Test * Time Testing = Number of Hours Per Target Audience * 3 Rounds of Tests = Total Number of Hours Per Target Audience
Prospective student 1 1.5 hours = 1.5 hours 3 = 4.5 hours
Current student 1 1.5 hours = 1.5 hours 3 = 4.5 hours
Faculty 1 1.5 hours = 1.5 hours 3 = 4.5 hours
Staff 1 1.5 hours = 1.5 hours 3 = 4.5 hours
Alumni 1 1.5 hours = 1.5 hours 3 = 4.5 hours
Totals 5 Participants   = 7.5 hours 15 = 22.5 hours

 

Typical Test Day.

Two participants per day.

Testing Schedule

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