Using 'endowed props' in scenario-based design

  • Authors:
  • Steve Howard;Jennie Carroll;John Murphy;Jane Peck

  • Affiliations:
  • The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010. Australia;The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010. Australia;Novell Pty Ltd, Richmond, Victoria. Australia;Novell Pty Ltd, Richmond, Victoria. Australia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the second Nordic conference on Human-computer interaction
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

We have developed a form of scenario-based design that aims to increase stakeholders' sense of 'immersion' in the happenings and situations depicted in the scenarios. In our approach, scenarios are 'acted out' by actors and/or candidate users during participatory design sessions, rather than being 'walked through' by designers and users. In form, our scenarios are bare and malleable and load on the context of use more than the activities and objectives of the candidate users. In usage, our scenarios play a role similar to stage directions in theatrical performance. Props are a vital accompaniment to such scenarios. Props focus the attention of the design team and stakeholders during participatory design sessions and this paper describes their form and usage.