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Welcome to the Human-Centered Design (HCD) Space
Human-centered design (HCD) is an intentional process in which the needs, motivations, and limitations of the people using a product or service are considered. The HCD process focuses on user needs and characteristics, usability goals, environment, tasks, and workflow in the design of a product and the services that enable it, such as communications and governance.
HCD follows a series of well defined methods for analysis, design, and evaluation of hardware, software, and web interfaces. The HCD process is iterative, generally predictable, and repeatable. Research, design, and evaluation steps are built in from the first stage of each project, and they continue throughout to implementation.
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HCD Process & Methods (with examples, templates and additional resources)
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INITIATE
Kick off project, define problem and scope, identify SMEs and review existing data.
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IMMERSE
Observe and document where your users' problems exist via interviews and immersion.
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<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/HCD+Process%3A+Synthesize">Synthesize Overview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Affinity+Diagram">Affinity Diagramming</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Card+Sorting">Card Sorting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Comparative+Analysis">Comparative Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Content+Audit">Content Audit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Data+Visualization">Data Visualization</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Empathy+Maps+again">Empathy Map</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Journey+Mapping">Journey Mapping</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Mental+Modeling">Mental Modeling</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Mind-mapping">Mind-mapping</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Proto+Personas">Proto Personas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Top+Task+Analysis">Top Task Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/User+Stories+again">User Stories</a></li>
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IDEATE
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<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Brainstorming">Brainstorming</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Brain-writing">Brain-Writing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Collaborative+Sketching">Collaborative Sketching</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Design+a+Superhero">Design a Superhero</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Forced+Connections">Forced Connections</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Mash-up">Mash-up</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Questioning+Assumptions">Questioning Assumptions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/SCAMPER">S.C.A.M.P.E.R.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Six+Thinking+Hats">Six Thinking Hats</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Storyboarding">Storyboarding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Wishing">Wishing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/HCD/Zero+Draft">Zero Draft</a></li>
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PROTOTYPE
Create storyboards or low-fidelity solutions to elicit feedback; refine and iterate.
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<li><a href="http://example.com/">Prototype Overview</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Cognitive Walkthrough</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Interactive Prototype</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Paper Prototype</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Product Prototype</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Role Playing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Service Prototype</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Sketch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Storyboarding</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Tree Testing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Usability Testing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Wireframing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Wizard of Oz Prototype</a></li>
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IMPLEMENT
Pilot a solution; track metrics, manage and communicate change, and improve for roll-out.
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<li><a href="http://example.com/">Feedback Loop</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Performance Testing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Phased Rollout</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Quality Metrics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">Sunsetting</a></li>
<li><a href="http://example.com/">User Acceptance Testing</a></li>
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CMS is a champion of fulfilling the charge ofOMB Circular A-11 Section 280(i.e., “Managing Customer Experience and Service Delivery”)
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