Improve your website or app's user experience with our Heuristic Analysis Template. Optimize business goals, identify critical tasks, and refine design solutions.
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Identify business goals
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List major sections of your website/app
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Identify critical tasks users need to complete
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Determine key heuristics for analysis
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Complete heuristic walkthrough
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Document findings and scoring
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Approval: Heuristic Scoring
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Identify patterns and themes in findings
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Prioritize issues based on severity and importance
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Plan potential design solutions
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Approval: Design Solutions
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Create implementation plan for solutions
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Share findings and recommendations with team
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Approval: Team
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Implement design solutions
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Monitor performance and user feedback post-implementation
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Conduct follow-up analysis after changes have been implemented
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Adjust and refine solutions as necessary
Identify business goals
In this task, you will identify the main goals of your business. Think about what you want to achieve with your website/app and how it can help your business grow. Consider factors such as increasing sales, building brand awareness, improving customer satisfaction, or expanding into new markets. Identify at least three business goals.
List major sections of your website/app
In this task, you will create a list of the major sections of your website/app. These sections can include home, about us, products/services, contact us, blog, etc. Consider the main pages or features that are essential for your website/app.
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Home
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About Us
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Products/Services
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Contact Us
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Blog
Identify critical tasks users need to complete
In this task, you will identify the critical tasks that users need to complete when using your website/app. These tasks can include making a purchase, filling out a contact form, subscribing to a newsletter, etc. Think about the key actions that users should take and the desired outcomes for each task.
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Make a purchase
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Fill out a contact form
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Subscribe to a newsletter
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Create an account
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Search for products/services
Determine key heuristics for analysis
In this task, you will determine the key heuristics for analysis. Heuristics are guidelines or principles used to evaluate the usability and user experience of a website/app. Some common heuristics include visibility of system status, match between system and the real world, user control and freedom, etc. Identify at least five key heuristics for analysis.
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Visibility of system status
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Match between system and the real world
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User control and freedom
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Consistency and standards
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Error prevention
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Recognition rather than recall
Complete heuristic walkthrough
In this task, you will conduct a heuristic walkthrough of your website/app. Use the key heuristics identified in the previous task to evaluate the usability and user experience of your website/app. Consider factors such as ease of navigation, clarity of information, consistency of design, etc. Make note of any issues or areas for improvement.
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Evaluate ease of navigation
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Assess clarity of information
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Evaluate consistency of design
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Identify areas for improvement
Document findings and scoring
In this task, you will document the findings from the heuristic walkthrough and assign scores to each identified issue. Use a scoring scale such as 1-5, with 1 being the least severe and 5 being the most severe. Provide a detailed description of each issue identified and explain the reasoning behind the assigned score.
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Approval: Heuristic Scoring
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Complete heuristic walkthrough
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Identify patterns and themes in findings
In this task, you will identify patterns and themes in the findings from the heuristic walkthrough. Look for common issues or trends that emerge across multiple sections or tasks. Identify any recurring themes or patterns that could indicate systemic problems or opportunities for improvement.
Prioritize issues based on severity and importance
In this task, you will prioritize the identified issues based on their severity and importance. Consider the assigned scores from the previous task as well as the impact each issue has on the user experience and business goals. Prioritize the issues that have the highest combination of severity and importance.
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Issue 1
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Issue 2
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Issue 3
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Issue 4
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Issue 5
Plan potential design solutions
In this task, you will plan potential design solutions for the identified issues. Think about how the issues can be addressed through changes in design, layout, content, or functionality. Consider the impact each solution could have on the user experience and the feasibility of implementation.
Approval: Design Solutions
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Plan potential design solutions
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Create implementation plan for solutions
In this task, you will create an implementation plan for the design solutions identified in the previous task. Break down each solution into specific steps or actions that need to be taken. Consider factors such as resources, timeline, budget, and potential challenges. Ensure that the implementation plan is detailed and actionable.
Share findings and recommendations with team
In this task, you will share the findings and recommendations from the heuristic analysis with your team. Communicate the identified issues, their severity and importance, potential design solutions, and the implementation plan. Seek feedback and input from team members to ensure a collaborative approach to addressing the identified issues.
Approval: Team
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Share findings and recommendations with team
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Implement design solutions
In this task, you will implement the design solutions identified in the previous tasks. Make the necessary changes to your website/app based on the identified issues and the planned design solutions. Test the implemented solutions to ensure they effectively address the identified issues and improve the user experience.
Monitor performance and user feedback post-implementation
In this task, you will monitor the performance and collect user feedback after implementing the design solutions. Track metrics such as user engagement, conversion rates, bounce rates, etc. Collect feedback from users through surveys, interviews, or usability testing. Analyze the collected data to determine the effectiveness of the implemented design solutions.
Conduct follow-up analysis after changes have been implemented
In this task, you will conduct a follow-up analysis after the changes have been implemented. Evaluate the impact of the implemented design solutions on the identified issues and the overall user experience. Assess whether the changes have effectively addressed the identified issues and improved the usability and user experience of your website/app.
Adjust and refine solutions as necessary
In this task, you will adjust and refine the design solutions based on the findings from the follow-up analysis. Take into account any additional issues or insights that emerged during the follow-up analysis. Make iterative changes to further optimize the usability and user experience of your website/app.