The Hiser Element™ Toolkit - overview

Toolkit books and CDThe Hiser Element™ Toolkit is a structured, comprehensive set of user-centered design tools and techniques to support you through the interface design process.

It's based on a proven user-centered design methodology developed by our consultants, called The Hiser Element. The Toolkit comes complete with in-depth explanations and detailed how-to instructions that you can use to improve your sites and applications.

Save time with proven methodology, tools and techniques

Using the Toolkit saves you time for your in-house user-centered design activities, by providing a head start. The tools have a high level of detail, including checklists, forms, instructions and tips. This makes it easy to use, even for teams without specific usability experience.

  • Improve your sites and applications: you can use the toolkit for designing your Windows applications, web sites and applications, intranets, kiosk screens, forms design, and more
  • Fits into your existing processes: your organisation can incorporate its tools and processes no matter which development process you use
  • Proven methodology: user-centered design is a proven way to create more usable sites and applications, and a positive customer experience
  • Practical and detailed: the toolkit sets out steps, checklists and detailed techniques you can use in a practical way.

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How it works in practice

Walk through a scenario showing a business analyst using the Toolkit:

What's in the Toolkit

Four sets of tools:

  • Tools include: icon design, card sorting, heuristic evaluation, design memos, design rationale, paper mock-ups, evaluation report template, activity scenarios, consent forms, and more
  • Supporting files: provides soft copies of all supporting checklists, worksheets, templates etc, to fast track your ability to use and adapt all techniques to your own environment
  • Tool Advisor: an interactive support tool for selecting the best techniques based on the needs and constraints of your project
  • Print and CD format: printed in 4 binders as well as in HTML format on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also includes an additional interactive decision tool, the Tool Advisor.

Pricing

Three license versions of the Toolkit are available:
  • Single-user
  • Multi-user
  • Server.

The single-user licence starts at AUD$3000.

Training and support

Training courses and customised Toolkit workshops are available to help you get started. You can also license a course and become accredited to train your staff internally. E-mail and telephone support can be purchased in 10-hour increments. This may include pre-scheduled meetings to help you get started.

Who should use it?

Every IT professional who wants to improve the effectiveness of their interactive systems by reducing the risk involved with design, including:

  • Project managers
  • E-commerce managers
  • Business analysts
  • System designers
  • Developers
  • User interface designers
  • Interaction designers.
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