The D-LABS Portfolio of Methods
"OUR METHODS OF CHOICE"
We dive into details - in every project. Our methods are flexible. Our team applies the same thought process (DLI) to every software project.
360° View
We interview and observe end-users to learn how they really behave and think. From that we gain an understanding about their needs for a certain software solution. For that we mostly apply qualitative methods to elicit these needs.
- Qualitative Interview
- Quantitative Survey
- Competition Analysis
- Trends Analysis
- Analogous Study
SYNTHESIS
At this point we structure and assess all information we gathered during the 360° phase. We look for patterns of behavior and goals shared by multiple end users. From that we derive requirements for the software concept.
- Storytelling
- User Roles
- Personas
Conception
Our experts come up with first ideas. Next we create several prototypes that both address the requirements of the software solution and visualize the design's behavior and "Look & Feel". Frequent validation sessions with end users help us avoid missing details and surprises.
- Scenarios
- Use Cases
- Creativity Techniques
- Storyboard
- Wireframes
- Interaction Concept
- Paper Prototyping
- Experience Prototyping
- Medium-Fidelity-Prototyp
- High-Fidelity-Prototyp
VALIDATION
Building prototypes enables us to evaluate the design and begin to assess usability and technical issues before investing tremendous amounts of time or money.
- Expert Evaluation
- Usability Test
CONTACT
Ireen Weise(.vcf)
User Researcher
Tel.: +49 331 97992-325
Fax: +49 331 97992-310
weise(at)d-labs.com


