Stage 1: Understanding the product requirements and user goals
In this stage, use user research methods and design outputs to
help you identify and prioritize the requirements and goals.
User research methods You can use the following types of user
research methods to gather information about your users and the
product requirements: With the information that you have
gathered in your user research, you can create the following
design outputs: Best practice: Understanding the product
requirements and user goals Consider the following questions: -
What problem does your application solve? - What goals do users
want to accomplish? For example, if users bid in an online
auction, they want to know when someone has outbid them. When
articulating goals, try explaining the goal without using
terminology that is specific to BlackBerry® devices. For
example, use "share photos with friends" instead of "open the
Media application and send photos to a group." - What are the
top five features or outputs that users need fro