Applying Social Science Methods In Software Engineering – A Practical Approach
Journal Title: Romanian Journal of Human - Computer Interaction - Year 2009, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
One of the main problems in designing interactive systems is to make it usable. This means you have to know the users and their needs and expectations. Software engineering approaches in building interactive systems does not support these aspects related to users. That is why, the methods used by social sciences can be adapted in order to provide the needed information about users. In this paper we present some of the methods used by social sciences that can be helpful in requirements analysis and usability evaluation. These methods have been successfully applied and some case studies are also presented.
Authors and Affiliations
Daniela-Maria Andrei, Adriana-Mihaela Guran, Horia D. Pitariu
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