CASE STUDY
A/B Usability Testing
Understanding customer needs and preferences in the arrangement and display of decimal numbers in tabular columns across bioreactor applications.
Study Overview












Questionnaire after the usability testing
Business Goal
To understand our customer's needs and preferences in the arrangement and display of decimal numbers in a column. Tabular columns are present on all pages with over 50% weightage.
Users Expectation
To more readily scan and compare the numbers in the column — Easier + Faster.
Objectives
To get additional clarity on scope
Setting expectations now for what to test reduces misunderstandings later
Development can be planned based on the priorities of the recommended changes
Scenarios
Consistently display values with the same decimal places in columns to standardize formatting
Retain the decimal values as they were entered by the users (Current implementation)
The possibility to adjust the display precision from what is shown through excel format cells
Findings
5 decimals is too much to comprehend
Preferred up to 2 decimal precisions
Maintain decimal precisions throughout — Ambr 15 values are relatable in ml, they hardly put decimals in litres
Displayed ranges and allowed precisions are different.
Ease and Effectiveness
Were they able to scan and read the decimal numbers easily?
How long does it take them to read the decimal numbers?
Does the structure and organisation of the navigation of the decimal in the column match the user's expectations?
Do they find their need easily?
Did the decimal content match what users want or need?
Can users find & read what they need? Did they understand the values?
Do they want to relate Reference and Target scale values in the Summary table? If yes, were they able to?
Hand Over Steps
Made relevant changes to user experience and design based on the research findings
Development team to triage and prioritize inputs for implementation
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