GB/T 21051-2007
Ergonomics of human-system interaction.Usability methods supporting human-centred design (English Version)

Standard No.

GB/T 21051-2007

Language

Chinese, Available in English version

Release Date

2007

Published By

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People‘s Republic of China

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GB/T 21051-2007

Scope

This standard presents human-centered usability methods that can be used for design and evaluation, and elaborates on the advantages, disadvantages and other factors related to the application of each usability method when applied. This International Standard clarifies the impact of life cycle phases and the characteristics of individual projects on the choice of usability method, and provides examples of the application of usability methods in specific scenarios. Since the primary users of this standard are project managers, this standard addresses ergonomic issues at the technical level only in the depth necessary to allow managers to understand their relevance and importance in the design process as a whole. As a supplement to this standard, GB/T 18978 gives a fuller elaboration on these issues. The main users of GB/T 18978 are system developers, specification makers and system buyers. Nonetheless, all parties involved in the development of a human-centred system, including the system's end users, should receive appropriate guidance in this International Standard. The guidance in this standard can be tailored to each specific design situation by using a list of questions that characterize the context in which the delivered product will be used. The selection of an appropriate usability method should also take into account the corresponding lifecycle processes. This standard addresses only methods widely used by usability professionals and project managers. The details of how to implement or execute the stated usability methods are not explicitly stated in this standard. NOTE: Most methods require the involvement of an ergonomics expert. These methods may not be suitable for persons without appropriate skills and knowledge.

GB/T 21051-2007 Referenced Document

• GB/T 18905.1 Software engineering--Product evaluation--Part 1: General overview
• GB/T 18905.2 Software engineering--Product evaluation-Part 2: Planning and management
• GB/T 18905.3 Software engineering--Product evaluation-Part 3: Process for developers
• GB/T 18905.4 Software engineering--Product evaluation--Part 4: Process for acquirers
• GB/T 18905.5 Software engineering--Product evaluation--Part 5: Process for evaluator
• GB/T 18905.6 Software engineering--Product evaluation-Part 6: Documentation of evaluation modules
• GB/T 18976-2003 Human-centred design processes for interactive systems
• GB/T 18978.1 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs)--Part 1: General introduction
• GB/T 18978.10 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals(VDTs)-Part 10:Dialogue principles
• GB/T 18978.11 Ergonomics of Human-System Interaction Part 11: Usability: Definitions and Concepts*， 2023-09-07 Update
• GB/T 18978.12 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals(VDTs).Part 12:Presentation of information*， 2009-05-06 Update
• GB/T 18978.13 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals(VDTs).Part 13:User guidance*， 2009-05-06 Update
• GB/T 18978.143 Ergonomics of human-system interaction.Part 143:Forms*， 2018-06-07 Update
• GB/T 18978.151 Ergonomics of human-system interaction.Part 151:Guidance on World Wide Web user interfaces*， 2014-09-03 Update
• GB/T 18978.16 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs).Part 16:Direct manipulation dialogues*， 2018-06-07 Update
• GB/T 18978.2 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals(VDTs)-Part 2:Guidance on task requirements
• GB/T 18978.300 Ergonomics of human-system interaction.Part 300:Introduction to electronic visual display requirements*， 2012-12-31 Update
• GB/T 18978.304 Ergonomics of human-system interaction—Part 304: User performance test methods for electronic visual displays*， 2021-12-31 Update
• GB/T 18978.307 Ergonomics of human-system interaction—Part 307: Analysis and compliance test methods for electronic visual displays*， 2015-12-10 Update
• GB/T 18978.400 Ergonomics of human-system interaction.Part 400:Principles and requirements for physical input devices*， 2012-12-31 Update
• GB/T 8566 Systems and software engineering—Software life cycle processes*， 2022-10-14 Update

GB/T 21051-2007 history

• 2007 GB/T 21051-2007 Ergonomics of human-system interaction.Usability methods supporting human-centred design