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Usability testing - Communicate Results and Findings - Usability Test Report

6 important questions on Usability testing - Communicate Results and Findings - Usability Test Report

What's a usability test report?

A usability test report is a document that communicates the findings from a usability test.
A usability test report is mandatory for a usability test and is generally written by the usability tester or the moderator.

What's the purpose of the usability test report?

The purpose of the usability test report is to document and communicate the most important findings from a usability test.

What are the parts of a usability test report?

Executive Summary
Table of contents
Findings and recommendations
Objectives
Purpose
Evaluation method
Contacts

What's the description for Executive Summary of a test report?

A short executive summary containing descriptions of the object
of the evaluation, techniques(s) used, most important findings and
general recommendations based on the findings.

What's the description for Purpose of a test report?

Purpose of the evaluation, including listings of or references to
relevant usability requirements.

What should be described in the evaluation method of a test report.

Evaluation method (i.e., how the usability test was conducted)
Description of the approach used, for example the type of evaluation performed and the experimental design of the evaluation
Information regarding the physical and technical environment in which the usability test took place
The usability test script
An anonymized list of test participants