Usability test checklist

Before you launch your usability test, it’s good to take a minute to make sure everything is in order. This leads to a more seamless experience for your participants, but it can also make analysis easier on your end once you’ve received responses. Use the following sections (organized by category) to double-check your mission prior to launch.

Mission settings

Before launching, verify your mission has:

• A clear and engaging title and description.
• An accurate participant limit and incentive.
• Any applicable custom informed consent enabled. For more information, see Custom informed consent.

Screener questions (auto-recruit only)

If you’re auto-recruiting participants (either from the Dscout Scout Panel or from Partner Panels), your mission will have a dedicated Screener tab. Here, verify your mission has:

• Specific (but not too exclusive) targeting attributes. For more information, see Targeting attributes.
• Questions with knockout logic. For more information, see Knockout questions.

Mission questions

To double-check the rest of your mission, here’s a list of questions to ask yourself about your mission questions:

• Are question prompts clear? For a little help, see Refine your questions.
• Is skip logic applied correctly? For more information, see Skip logic.
• Are multiple choice questions correctly set as single- or multi-select?
• Are response choices for single-select questions clear and mutually exclusive?
• Do open-ended questions have character limits when needed?
• Do task questions include the necessary website or prototype URLs? For more information, see Task questions.