Design-Informing Models
Hartson and Pyla (ch. 6, ch. 9 in 2nd edition) provide a rich space of conceptual design approaches under the umbrella term Design-Informing Models
User Models
- Work roles
- User classes
- User personas
Usage Models
- Flow models
- Task models
- Information object models
UX-oriented models (my characterization)
- Social models (user model)
Environment models
Hartson and Pyla discuss diverse approaches to describe physical environment and artifacts in the environment.
Issues for discussion
- What are advantages to listing barriers from the design-informing models?
- How well can personas with scenarios capture what these design-informing models represent?
- How do you choose which models to use?