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In our research, we have been combining Work Style modeling with the well-established principles of Usage-Centered Design having the objective of designing and evaluating better design tools. Our approach distinguishes itself from the fact that it combines work style quantitative data (easily obtained through logging tools) with qualitative data that predicts a given tool’s level of acceptance. We describe a set of principles that were proven successful during this design process, illustrate sketches of the tools, and highlight the relevant design aspects that worked and those that didn’t work.
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Campos, P., Nunes, N.J. (2006). Principles and Practice of Work Style Modeling: Sketching Design Tools. In: Clemmensen, T., Campos, P., Orngreen, R., Pejtersen, A.M., Wong, W. (eds) Human Work Interaction Design: Designing for Human Work. HWID 2006. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 221. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36792-7_12
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