Averbokh et al.'s User & Interface model

User model:

"More or less" formally measurable user characteristics
User characteristics independent of system
Reflect an individual's resources in critical situations

Example UM snippet:

Demographic:
age: young | medium | old
education: higher | medium | none
Professional:
experience: integer value
Physiological:
cerebral_asymm: left | right | balanced
Psychological:
assertiveness: high | medium | low

(Adaptive) Interface Model:

Adaptable presentation and dialogue components

Presentation control

Dialogue control

Example IM snippet:

Dialogue control:
metaphor: chart | animation | ...
speed: high | medium | low
Presentation design:
font_size: large | small
Help:
help_profile: tech_ref | manual | getting started
help_hierarchy: network | bottom_up | top_down
Navigation:
buttons: scattered | gathered | guided
assertiveness: yes | no