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dido:public:ra:1.4_req:2_nonfunc:30_usability:effectiveness [2021/08/18 10:52] (current)
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-====== 4.2.6.1 Effectiveness Metrics ======+====== 4.3.6.1 Effectiveness Metrics ======
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 ===== About ===== ===== About =====
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 There are two ways to calculate effectiveness:​ There are two ways to calculate effectiveness:​
  
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 **Mathematically:​** **Mathematically:​**
  
-<​m>​Effectiveness = {sum{user=1}{numberOfTesters}{Completed Tasks by user} / sum{user=1}{numberOfTesters} {Total Tasks assigned to user}} * 100%</​m>​ +<color white>​o</​color> ​<​m>​Effectiveness = {sum{user=1}{numberOfTesters}{Completed Tasks by user} / sum{user=1}{numberOfTesters} {Total Tasks assigned to user}} * 100%</​m> ​\\ 
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 Here is an example where the system uses 10 tasks and all the tasks are completed by 5 users. The results are: Here is an example where the system uses 10 tasks and all the tasks are completed by 5 users. The results are:
  
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-Another way to understand an application or system efficiency from a usability perspective is to count the errors instead of counting the success of completing tasks. Every error can have more consequences requiring more work to "​undo"​ thus negatively impacting Effectiveness and efficiency. ​+Another way to understand an [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​a:​application|application]] ​or system efficiency from a [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​u:​usability|usability]] perspective is to count the errors instead of counting the success of completing tasks. Every error can have more consequences requiring more work to "​undo"​ thus negatively impacting Effectiveness and efficiency. ​
 The following is a partial list that users can make while completing tasks(( The following is a partial list that users can make while completing tasks((
 Jeff Sauro, __10 Essential Usability Metrics__, Measuring U, 30 November 2011, Accessed 19 November 2020, Jeff Sauro, __10 Essential Usability Metrics__, Measuring U, 30 November 2011, Accessed 19 November 2020,
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 Recording each instance of an error along with a description can help refine the system to prevent these errors in the future. For example, “user entered last name in the first name field”. ​ Recording each instance of an error along with a description can help refine the system to prevent these errors in the future. For example, “user entered last name in the first name field”. ​
  
-In many ways, this metric can be considered similar to the Task Complete Rate metric but instead of counting completed tasks the errors are counted. Note, many there can be many errors required to complete ​a single task. For example, a data entry form required for one task can have errors associated with each field. Each of these errors can have a negative impact on the overall efficiency. ​+In many ways, this metric can be considered similar to the Task Complete Rate metric but instead of counting completed tasks the errors are counted. 
 +Note, many errors ​can occur in accomplishing ​a single task. For example, a data entry form required for one task can have errors associated with each field. Each of these errors can have a negative impact on the overall efficiency. ​
  
 Another enhancement to this metric wold be to assign a weight to the error. For example, data entry errors are less dramatic and important than unintended actions. Therefore, unintended actions would receive a higher weighting than data entry. Another enhancement to this metric wold be to assign a weight to the error. For example, data entry errors are less dramatic and important than unintended actions. Therefore, unintended actions would receive a higher weighting than data entry.
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