Context of Formative Evaluation
Evaluation is concerned with gathering data about the usability of a design or product by a specific group of users for a particular activity within a definite environment or work context.
Regardless of the type of evaluation it is important to consider
- characteristics of the users
- types of activities they will carry out
- environment of the study (controlled laboratory? field study?)
- nature of the artefact or system being evaluated? (sketches? prototype? full system?)