参与式设计方法和模型

Methods and Model of Participatory Design

计算机技术大大提高了人们的生活质量。但大量的经验事实证明,计算机的这种能力,取决于用户对应用理解的程度。软件设计者需要洞察用户的目标和任务,并请用户作为动态参与者加入到设计过程中。这就是目前国际上广为流行的参与式设计方法(PD)。虽然现今PD领域有很多不同的方法,但它们有着相似的实际应用。文中提取这些共同点,并描述了一个实际应用过程,并给出了PD这种新型软件开发方法的历史、应用方法和优缺点。

Empirical evidence shows the ability for computer technology to deliver on its promises of enhancing our quality of life relies on how well the application fits our understanding of how things work. Software designers need to apply methods that provide insights into the user＇ s mental model of the application＇ s target task and to invite the user to be an active participant in the design process. This is what calls ＂participatory design＂（PD）. Despite the distinct difference in the current field of PD, the approaches ultimately converged on a set of shared concerns and very similar practices. This paper abstracts the common things from them, letting the reader acknowledge the history, applying methods,aswell as merits and shortcomings of this popular design method.