Practical findings from applying the PSD model for evaluating software design specifications

Authors:
Teppo Räisänen;Tuomas Lehto;Harri Oinas-Kukkonen
Affiliations:
Department of Information Processing Science, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;Department of Information Processing Science, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;Department of Information Processing Science, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Venue:
PERSUASIVE'10 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Persuasive Technology
Year:
2010

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Abstract

This paper presents practical findings from applying the PSD model to evaluating the support for persuasive features in software design specifications for a mobile Internet device. On the one hand, our experiences suggest that the PSD model fits relatively well for evaluating design specifications. On the other hand, the model would benefit from more specific heuristics for evaluating each technique to avoid unnecessary subjectivity. Better distinction between the design principles in the social support category would also make the model easier to use. Practitioners who have no theoretical background can apply the PSD model to increase the persuasiveness of the systems they design. The greatest benefit of the PSD model for researchers designing new systems may be achieved when it is applied together with a sound theory, such as the Elaboration Likelihood Model. Using the ELM together with the PSD model, one may increase the chances for attitude change.