Title :
User research at the maturity stage of product lifecycle
Author_Institution :
Sch. Of Comput. Sci. & Technol., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
Usability engineering, which is based on user research, ought to be incorporated throughout the whole lifecycle of the product. A typical user research process in the maturity period of products is described. Suggested that effectively conducting user research at the maturity stage of product lifecycle could help to improve the services and quality of existing product, maintain the user loyalty, prolong the lifecycle, and have positive impact on its sustainable development.
Keywords :
product life cycle management; sustainable development; maturity stage; product lifecycle; sustainable development; usability engineering; user loyalty; user research; Acceleration; Computer industry; Computer science; Design engineering; Market opportunities; Product development; Refining; Resource management; Sustainable development; Usability; Lifecycle; maturity stage; user research;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Aided Industrial Design & Conceptual Design, 2009. CAID & CD 2009. IEEE 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wenzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5266-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5268-2
DOI :
10.1109/CAIDCD.2009.5375313