Groupware Analysis

Client: Kerika, Inc
Role: User Researcher, Moderator, Recruiter, Data Logger, Data Analyzer, Lo-Fi Prototyper and Presenter
Duration: 5 months
Team Members: 5
Description: Kerika is a newer form of file sharing applications. It uses a graphical interface and elements to serve users who collaborate online. We tried to answer questions such as 'how well does it serve the needs of groups of collaborators?' and 'as a groupware, how well does it facilitate communication amongst collaborators?'
Outcome/Deliverable: Final report for the usability study, presentation
Methodologies Used: Heuristic Evaluation, Literature Review, Competitive Analysis, User Tests
Tools Used: Techsmith Camtasia, Web Cam, MS Office
Resources: Final Presentaion in PPT