Integrating Usability in the Product Engineering Process

Conference Plenary at STeP-IN Theme conference: Usability Testing & Engineering (May 2006)
Muralidhar Koteshwar, Head – Tools and Competency Development, Celstream Technologies.

As competition in the software products and solutions marketplace hots up, Usability can be a key product differentiator that can make or break the product. In most cases of product development, Usability is an afterthought and recommendations are either not taken up in the first release or can prove costly and affect schedule when changes are incorporated too late in the software development lifecycle. Experts worldwide recommend integrating Usability at various stages within the Product Development Lifecycle. This talk will take the audience through the benefits of doing so and provide some practical insight into Usability Engineering.