Problems and benefits of requirements gathering with focus groups: A case study

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 309-325

  Kuhn, Klaus ^a  

^a SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; USER INTERFACES;

DESIGN PROCESS; FOCUS GROUPS; HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEMS; INTERFACE DESIGNS; NIELSEN; PRACTICAL USE; REQUIREMENTS GATHERING; USER NEED;

AUTOMATION;

EID: 24944546226     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327590ijhc1203&4_4     Document Type: Article

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