Related Fields
Usability professionals are practitioners and academics who share a common concern for the usability of human-machine systems.
Usability’s goal is to contribute to the design of a system that provides optimal human performance and ensures the best possible user experience. Practitioners carry out user-centered design activities that introduce user considerations into the system development process. Academics perform teaching duties and conduct research regarding the usability of human-machine systems. Note that the scope of user centered design is defined further in ISO 13407:1999 Human centred design processes for interactive systems.
This section describes the usability profession’s relationship to other fields. It includes a brief description of related fields.
Samples of Content
- How does usability relate to other professions?
- Professional Usability/HCI Organizations
- Related Bodies of Knowledge
- Some Related Disciplines
Note: ISO 13407:1999 Human centred design processes for interactive systems can be purchased from www.iso.org or webstore.ansi.org.