User analysis

<p>In <a href="/facts/Systems_design/hFWYoaNP">systems design</a>, user analysis is the means by which <a href="/facts/Scientist/JDvthEFM">scientists</a>, <a href="/facts/Engineer/ph4TnHnG">engineers</a> and <a href="/facts/Technical_writer/TW2BpTkk">technical writers</a> determine the characteristics of users which will influence the development of <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a> systems or other technological products. During the process, developers in technical fields gather information about users of their products through <a href="/facts/Interview/an2tME3S">interviews</a>, <a href="/facts/Focus_group/JobGBQjv">focus groups</a> and other forms of <a href="/facts/Qualitative_research/po7v42yR">qualitative research</a>. This is typically performed by forming <a href="/facts/Use_case/8pNHjsIr">use cases</a> based upon the actual work flow tasks which the <a href="/facts/User_(computing)/zQRzG0KG">users</a> will perform while using a given piece of technology. Such analyses are vital to the composition of <a href="/facts/Software_documentation/cSXDUPPg">software documentation</a>.
</p><p>Though very distinct, user analysis is related to <a href="/facts/Task_analysis/LzaFdGBP">task analysis</a>.
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User analysis