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by rakesh kumar | December 28, 2017

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The Usability Metric for User Experience

By rakesh kumar . December 28, 2017 . Tags: Certification, UX

This study showed two main results: (1) the Usability Metric for User Experience (UMUX, 4 items) correlate well with the System Usability Scale (SUS, 10 items), they are reliable and aligned on one underlying usability factor; and (2) the UMUX is compact enough to serve as a usability module in a broader user experience metric.

By Jeff Sauro . August 22, 2017 . Tags: Certification, PhD, UX

There’s been a long heated debate within the industry about the need to certify User Experience practitioners. After all, many professional organizations—accountants, realtors, attorneys, and even ergonomists—have some sort of official certification. Certifications provide some indication that a minimum threshold of competence has been demonstrated, which in theory should help prospective employers, customers, and the industry as a whole. Certification may even be helpful with