What is UCD?
User-centered design is a design approach that primarily focuses on the research, data collection, ideation, design, and development of an app. The user-centered design process, strategy, and approach are combined with other UX strategies that combine to solve the problem.
There are a few stages involved in the UCD process such as:
- Research & Analysis
- Ideation on concept and strategy
- Design
- Development
- Usability Testing
These stages are all interrelated and iterative. Once the process of user-centered design starts it keeps on iterating over and over again until the desired and expected results are found.
User Centred Design Process – ISO Standard Guide
UCD and UX are the two most common and confusing words. Designing for users is critical for the success of the app as well as the brand. UX stands for User Experience and UCD stands for User-Centered Design. UX is when designers design for the overall user experience of an app, whereas UCD is the approach that designers take while working for UX.
Imagine you want to bake the perfect cake for your friend’s birthday. To do that, you wouldn’t just throw random ingredients together and hope for the best. Instead, you’d follow a recipe, taste the batter along the way, and adjust it until it’s just right. In the same way, UCD is a method for creating products, like websites or apps, that people love to use.
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