Design Thinking Methods Catalogue

# Test

# Testing Card

Purpose
Guidelines for the development of test scenarios
Time required
20 minutes
Participants
Design Thinking team
Level of experience
experienced

# What is it about?

The Testing Card contains specific questions about the prototype and its application in the test. The testing card helps the team consider the most important factors already in the first tests and to keep them present throughout several test runs.

# The goal

The Testing Card helps you to think through and work out the test scenario for your prototype.

# How to do it?

  1. Prepare the card and, if necessary, adjust the questions according to the factors of your test scenario.
  2. Write the questions on the card:
    • Describe your prototype in one sentence.
    • Who is your ideal user?
    • In what context should they imagine they are in?
    • What type of feedback are you looking for?
  3. Answer the questions on the card before each test.
  4. Now sketch the script for your test scenario.

# When do you need it?

As soon as a prototype is ready for testing, the Testing Card helps to enter the testing phase of the design thinking process. It should be applied to each new test run.

# Resources

  • Writable cards
  • Pen

# Advantages

The use of this method helps to approach the design of user tests in a structured manner and to focus on the essentials.

# Disadvantages

Incorrect assumptions could lead to unusable or biased results.

# Keep in mind

Keep the card in focus all the time and use it in further test runs.

# See also

Previous methods Alternative methods
    		Following methods

    # Sources

    ← Wizard of Oz prototype →