Abstract
The objective of this study was to recognise challenges that designers face when they are applying a human-centred design approach into organisational information system development projects. Participant-observation during the years 2004–2013 and inductive analysis were used to gain an understanding of designers’ everyday work practices and real-life obstacles. Analysis led to the four categories of human-centred design work barriers: contract limitations, contradictory expectations, technological disinterest and isolation of designers. These barriers indicate that the designer’s role in development projects is still vague and unclear, which makes it harder to work productively and affect usability related decisions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 329-341 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Design Research |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Contract limitations
- Contradictory expectations
- Design practice
- Design research
- Design-work barriers
- Designer’s role
- Development projects
- Finland
- HCD
- Human-centred design
- Human-centred design practice
- Isolation of designers
- Organisational information systems
- Technological disinterest