The method centers on recruiting a group of users, developers and usability professionals to step through a task scenario, discussing usability issues associated with dialog elements involved in the scenario steps.
The method also allows for the detection of a greater number of usability problems to be found at one time due to the interaction of multiple types of participants.
This type of usability inspection method has the additional objective of increasing developers’ sensitivity to users’ concerns about the product design.
The presence of the various types of participants in the group allows for a potential synergy to develop that often leads to creative and collaborative solutions.
Other types of usability assessment methods include: Cognitive Walkthroughs, Interviews, Focus Groups, Remote Testing and Think Aloud Protocol.