Prototype usability test template
Test whether people understand a prototype well enough to complete [core workflow].
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Before you launch
Attach a shareable prototype URL to each task. Replace the workflow details and verify every tested path is interactive.
Opens a usability study with ordered tasks, post-task questions, and a final debrief. Add your target URL to each task. Screen sharing is enabled and the moderator observes without providing task hints. Success criteria below are a guide for your review, not automatic grading rules.
Participant tasks
Task 1
Begin a workflow
Imagine you need to [core workflow]. Show where you would begin in this prototype.
Researcher success criteria
Participant identifies the intended starting point without a hint.
Task 2
Complete the flow
Use the prototype to [specific outcome]. Tell us when you believe you have finished.
Researcher success criteria
Participant reaches the defined end state along an available interactive path.
Task 3
Check the result
Find where you would check or change what you just created.
Researcher success criteria
Participant locates the relevant result and a way to inspect or change it.
After each task, ask what was difficult and what the participant expected to happen. The study also includes a task-ease rating.
Final debrief
- What, if anything, was different from what you expected?
- Which part of the experience would you change first, and why?
Plan your study
Who should take part?
People who would perform [core workflow] in the finished product.
What should I customize before launching?
Attach a shareable prototype URL to each task. Replace the workflow details and verify every tested path is interactive.
How should I use the findings?
Distinguish prototype limitations from design confusion. Document success criteria in advance and review evidence against them.