Test whether a new tool supports the actual workflow with its users. Feature demonstrations and briefings cannot establish operational readiness alone.
Prepare migration, access, ownership, and support. Assess completed work alongside adoption metrics.
State the Purpose and Current Problem
For reducing duplicate entry, map what is entered where. Identify entry and checks that remain in the new tool.
If two systems coexist temporarily, define that period and the authoritative source.
Test Representative Work and Exceptions
Observe relevant users doing real tasks and record difficulties. Test corrections and ownership changes alongside the normal path.
GOV.UK usability testing recruits actual or likely users. (GOV.UK: Moderated usability testing)
Assign Maintenance and Support Roles
Assign owners for content and configuration, plus a support route for failures. Improve instructions from actual questions.
For a website-building workflow, test editing and publication, handing over both data entry and public-content checks.
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