Usability Testing: Projects & Pricing 

Usability Project

Description

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Situated Research
Project: Qualitative Video Analysis
Features: Best for gathering users' sentiment and opinions; generating data to improve the quality of a product.
Deliverables: Video Clips, Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $40k+

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Video-taped gathered; recursive analysis completed of user behavior, usability heuristics (learn more) 8 weeks 4—6 $40,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Quantitative Statistical Analysis
Features: Works best for gathering statistical data on a product's performance.
Deliverables: Statistical Data, Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $20k+

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Statistical analysis completed to gauge user sentiment and product performance (learn more) 4 weeks 20—30 $20,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Express Testing
Features: Fast analysis by an expert to inform a product or website design.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $6k+

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Fast review of software, product, or website by an expert (learn more) ½ week Expert $6,000
Situated Research
Project: Early Design Testing
Features: Testing of a mock-up or prototype on actual end-users to inform your design team.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $20k+

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Testing of design concept(s) on users during product development (learn more) 1—2 weeks 5+ $20,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Rapid Iterative Testing
Features: Repeat testing of several design iterations with users to improve a product's usability.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation (per iteration)
Cost: $30k+

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Recursive review (several rounds of testing) of a software package or product (learn more) 2—3 weeks 10+ $30,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Single Feature Review
Features: In-depth, focused analysis of a particular web, software or product feature and its associated design.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $9k+

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In-depth, detailed review of a particular software or product feature by an independent expert (learn more) ½—2 weeks Expert $9,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Expert Design Review
Features: In-depth, comprehensive analysis of a website, software or product and its associated design.
Deliverables: Video Clips, Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $38k+

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In-depth, comprehensive product review by an independent expert (qualitiative video research and behavioral analysis) (learn more) 1—3 weeks Expert, plus 2—3 users $38,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Competitive Benchmarking Test
Features: A statistical (quantitative) study comparing your product's performance with its competition.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $65k+

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Quantitative study comparing the performance of your product with your competitor's products (up to three companies) (learn more) 4 weeks 40+ $65,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Comparative Design Research
Features: A qualitative behavioral analysis comparing your product's user experience with its competition.
Deliverables: Video Clips, Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $73k+

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Qualitative behavioral analysis of the design of your product compared to your competitor's products (up to three companies) by an expert (learn more) 4 weeks Expert, plus 2—6 users $73,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Information Architecture Study
Features: An analysis of a website's overall structure, layout and organization to improve ease of use and functionality.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $12k+

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Expert analysis (web or software) of navigation, information organization, ease-of-use and structure of information design (learn more) 1—2 weeks Expert $12,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Evaluation
Features: An analysis of a website's metadata, content and structure to optimize it for higher search ranks.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $6k

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Expert analysis of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), including your website's content structure, keyword research, coding errors and ease-of-use (learn more) ½—1 week Expert $6,000
Situated Research
Project: Mobile / App Testing
Features: Usability testing of a mobile application (app) or website on a mobile device.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $16k+

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Usability testing of a website on a variety of mobile devices (iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, etc.), or usability testing of mobile applications across a range of usability metrics (learn more) 1—2 weeks 5+ $16,000 +
Situated Research
Project: Homepage Design Review
Features: Detailed analysis of content, usability, graphics and coding on a website's homepage.
Deliverables: Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $12k

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Expert review of the design, ease-of-use and content structure of your website's homepage (e.g., how effectively are you communicating to your customers?) (learn more) 1—2 weeks Expert $12,000
Situated Research
Project: International Usability Testing
Features: Relocation of the Situated Research usability research team to set up and run a remote usability lab.
Deliverables: Study Data, Full Report, Presentation
Cost: $100k+

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International usability testing and travel; design / set up of remote, situated usability testing environment (learn more) 3—6 weeks variable $100,000 +

* Project duration and price varies per project depending on customer requirements.

** Number of users required to achieve statistical significance varies per project; please inquire for details. 'Expert' refers to studies with zero users since usability experts will be completing the project (unless otherwise noted).

Additional Services

Confidentiality

All findings are kept completely confidential, and nothing is ever communicated to anyone else.

Accordingly, we do not give out samples of previous projects, since it exposes private information of our customers' strategies and their businesses. For samples of our writing and insight, please visit our publications page or our blog.

Deliverables

You will receive a written report with prioritized issues. A follow-up meeting or presentation will be scheduled to review the report and answer any additional questions by the client. The report will cover:

Following the report, the client may choose to schedule subsequent iterations to ensure that design changes improve the user-experience.

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