Systems and software engineering - Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability - Evaluation Report (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)

ISO/IEC 25066:2016 describes the Common Industry Format (CIF) for reporting usability evaluations. It provides a classification of evaluation approaches and the specifications for the content items (content elements) to be included in an evaluation report based on the selected evaluation approach(es). The intended users of the usability evaluation reports are identified, as well as the situations in which the usability evaluation report can be applied.
The usability evaluation reports in ISO/IEC 25066:2016 are applicable to software and hardware systems, products or services used for predefined tasks (excluding generic products, such as a display screen or a keyboard). The content elements are intended to be used as part of system-level documentation resulting from development processes such as those in ISO 9241‑210 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 process standards.
The content elements for documenting evaluations can be integrated in any type of process model.
NOTE For the purpose of establishing process models, ISO/IEC TR 24774 and ISO/IEC 33020 specify the format and conformance requirements for process models, respectively. In addition, ISO/IEC 15289 defines the types and content of information items developed and used in process models for system and software lifecycle management. ISO/IEC 15504‑5 and ISO/IEC 15504‑6 (to be replaced by ISO/IEC 33060) define work products, including information items, for the purpose of process capability assessment. Process models and associated information items for human-centred design of interactive systems are contained in ISO/TR 18529 and ISO/TS 18152.

System- und Software-Engineering - Qualitätskriterien und Bewertung von Systemen und Softwareprodukten (SQuaRE) - Allgemeines Industrieformat (CIF) zur Gebrauchstauglichkeit: Evaluierungsberichte (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)

Diese Internationale Norm beschreibt das allgemeine Industrieformat (CIF; en: Common Industry Format) für Berichte über Gebrauchstauglichkeitsevaluierungen. Sie umfasst eine Klassifizierung von Evaluierungs¬ansätzen und die Spezifikationen für die Inhaltselemente, die, je nach den ausgewählten Evaluierungs¬ansätzen, in einen Evaluierungsbericht aufzunehmen sind. Die vorgesehenen Benutzer von Berichten über Gebrauchstauglichkeitsevaluierungen sind identifiziert, ebenso wie die Situationen, in denen ein Gebrauchs¬tauglichkeitsevaluierungsbericht angewendet werden kann.
Die in dieser Internationalen Norm beschriebenen Gebrauchstauglichkeitsevaluierungsberichte sind auf Software  und Hardware Systeme, Produkte oder Dienstleistungen anwendbar, die für vorgegebene Aufgaben eingesetzt werden (exklusive generischer Produkte wie Bildschirm oder Tastatur). Die Inhalts¬elemente sind zur Verwendung als Teil einer Dokumentation auf Systemebene vorgesehen, die das Ergebnis von Entwicklungsprozessen ist, wie sie in den Prozessnormen ISO 9241 210 und ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 beschrieben sind.
Die Inhaltselemente für die Dokumentation von Evaluierungen können in alle Arten von Prozessmodellen integriert werden.
ANMERKUNG   Zum Zweck der Etablierung von Prozessmodellen werden in ISO/IEC TR 24774 und ISO/IEC 33020 das Format bzw. die Konformitätsanforderungen für Prozessmodelle spezifiziert. Darüber hinaus werden in ISO/IEC 15289 Arten und Inhalt der Informationsformen definiert, die in den Prozessmodellen für das System  und Software Lebenszyklus Management entwickelt und verwendet werden. In ISO/IEC 15504 5 und ISO/IEC 15504 6 (wird ersetzt durch ISO/IEC 33060) werden Arbeitsprodukte, inklusive Informationsformen, zum Zweck der Prozessleistungs¬bewertung definiert. Prozessmodelle und dazugehörige Informationsformen für die menschzentrierte Gestaltung von interaktiven Systemen sind in ISO/TR 18529 bzw. ISO/TS 18152 enthalten.

Ingénierie des systèmes et du logiciel - Exigences de qualité et évaluation des systèmes et du logiciel (SQuaRE) - Format de l'industrie commune pour l'utilisation - Rapport d'évaluation (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)

La présente Norme internationale décrit le Format commun de l'industrie (CIF) pour l'élaboration de rapports sur les évaluations d'utilisabilité. Elle fournit une classification des approches d'évaluation et les spécifications relatives aux éléments du contenu devant être inclus dans le rapport d'évaluation en fonction de l'approche ou des approches de l'évaluation sélectionnée. Les utilisateurs potentiels des rapports d'évaluation de l'utilisabilité ainsi que les situations auxquelles le rapport d'évaluation de l'utilisabilité peut être appliqué sont identifiés.
Les rapports d'évaluation de l'utilisabilité de cette Norme internationale s'appliquent aux systèmes, produits ou services logiciels et matériels utilisés dans le cadre de tâches prédéfinies (à l'exception des produits génériques, tels qu'un écran d'affichage ou un clavier). Les éléments du contenu sont destinés à être utilisés dans le cadre de documents relatifs au niveau système, résultant des processus de développement tels que ceux figurant dans l'ISO 9241‑210 et dans les normes de processus de l'ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7.
Les éléments du contenu des évaluations de documentation peuvent être intégrés dans tous les types de modèles de processus.
NOTE       En vue d'établir des modèles de processus, l'ISO/IEC TR 24774 et l'ISO/IEC 33020 spécifient respectivement les exigences de format et de conformité applicables aux modèles de processus. En outre, l'ISO/IEC 15289 définit les types et le contenu des éléments d'information élaborés et utilisés dans les modèles de processus dans le cadre de la gestion du cycle de vie du système et du logiciel. L'ISO/IEC 15504‑5 et l'ISO/IEC 15504‑6 (à remplacer par l'ISO/IEC 33060) définissent les produits fabriqués, y compris les éléments d'information, à des fins d'évaluation de la capacité des procédés (ou processus). Les modèles de processus et les éléments d'information associés à la conception centrée sur l'opérateur humain des systèmes interactifs sont contenus dans l'ISO/TR 18529 et l'ISO/TS 18152.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 25066:2020
01-april-2020
Sistemi in programska oprema - Zahteve za kakovost in vrednotenje sistemov in
programske opreme (SQuaRE) - Skupni industrijski format (CIF) za uporabnost -
Poročilo o vrednotenju (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
Systems and software engineering - Systems and software Quality Requirements and
Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability - Evaluation Report
(ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
System- und Software-Engineering - Qualitätskriterien und Bewertung von Systemen
und Softwareprodukten (SQuaRE) - Allgemeines Industrieformat (CIF) zur
Gebrauchstauglichkeit: Evaluierungsberichte (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
Ingénierie des systèmes et du logiciel - Exigences de qualité et évaluation des systèmes
et du logiciel (SQuaRE) - Format de l'industrie commune pour l'utilisation - Rapport
d'évaluation (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO/IEC 25066:2019
ICS:
35.080 Programska oprema Software
SIST EN ISO 25066:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 25066
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

October 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 35.080
English Version

Systems and software engineering - Systems and software
Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common
Industry Format (CIF) for Usability - Evaluation Report
(ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
Ingénierie des systèmes et du logiciel - Exigences de System- und Software-Engineering - Qualitätskriterien
qualité et évaluation des systèmes et du logiciel und Bewertung von Systemen und Softwareprodukten
(SQuaRE) - Format de l'industrie commune pour (SQuaRE) - Allgemeines Industrieformat (CIF) zur
l'utilisation - Rapport d'évaluation (ISO/IEC Gebrauchstauglichkeit: Evaluierungsberichte (ISO/IEC
25066:2016) 25066:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 August 2019.

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European foreword
The text of ISO/IEC 25066:2016 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1 "Information
technology” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as
EN ISO 25066:2019 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 122 “Ergonomics” the secretariat of which is held
by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/IEC 25066:2016 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 25066:2019 without any
modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 25066
First edition
2016-06-15
Systems and software engineering —
Systems and software Quality
Requirements and Evaluation
(SQuaRE) — Common Industry Format
(CIF) for Usability — Evaluation Report
Ingénierie des systèmes et du logiciel — Exigences de qualité et
évaluation des systèmes et du logiciel (SQuaRE) — Format de
l’industrie commune pour l’utilisation — Rapport d’évaluation
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Conformance . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Purpose and types of usability evaluations . 6
4.1 Purpose of an evaluation . 6
4.2 Types of usability evaluations . 6
4.3 Assessing conformity of the object of evaluation against specified criteria . 7
5 Content elements of usability evaluation reports . 9
5.1 Selecting content elements . 9
5.2 Description of the content elements for each type of evaluation .10
5.2.1 Executive summary (if used) .10
5.2.2 Description of the object of evaluation .10
5.2.3 Purpose of the evaluation .11
5.2.4 Method .12
5.2.5 Procedure .17
5.2.6 Results .22
5.2.7 Interpretation of results and recommendations .24
5.2.8 Additional content for conformity assessment (as part of a usability
evaluation report) .25
Annex A (normative) Overview on required and recommended content elements for each
type of evaluation .26
Annex B (informative) Usability test report example .29
Bibliography .37
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are
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work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for
the different types of document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the
Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity
assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT), see the following URL: Foreword — Supplementary information.
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 159, Ergonomics, Subcommittee SC 4,
Ergonomics of human-system interaction and Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information
technology, Subcommittee SC 7, Software and system engineering.
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Introduction
The human-centred design approach of ISO 9241-210 is well established and focuses specifically on
making systems usable. Usability can be achieved by applying human-centred design throughout
the lifecycle. In order to enable a human-centred approach to be adopted, it is important that all the
relevant types of information related to usability (information items) are identified and communicated.
The identification and communication of relevant types of information related to usability enables the
design and testing of the usability of a system.
This International Standard provides a framework and consistent terminology for reporting the
evaluation of an interactive system. It is intended to assist usability specialists and developers in
documenting and communicating usability-related information as part of the system development
lifecycle.
The Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability family of International Standards is described
in ISO/IEC TR 25060 and is part of the SQuaRE (Systems and software Quality Requirements and
Evaluation) series of standards on systems and software product quality requirements and evaluation
1) 2) 3)
(ISO/IEC 25000 , ISO/IEC 25001, ISO/IEC 25021 , ISO/IEC 25023 , ISO/IEC 25040, ISO/IEC 25041 and
ISO/IEC 25051).
The CIF family of standards uses definitions that are consistent with the ISO 9241 series of standards
(Ergonomics of human-system interaction), as this is the terminology that is normally used for this
subject matter. In some cases, these definitions differ from those in ISO/IEC 25000.
CIF standards are published or planned for the following information items:
— Common Industry Format (CIF) for usability test reports (ISO/IEC 25062);
NOTE ISO/IEC 25062 provides more detail for the content of a user observation report for performance
measurement.
— Context of use description (ISO/IEC 25063);
— User needs report (ISO/IEC 25064);
— User requirements specification (ISO/IEC 25065);
— Evaluation reports (ISO/IEC 25066);
— User interaction specification (planned);
— User interface specification (planned);
— Field data report (planned).
The CIF standards are part of the “Extension Division” of the ISO/IEC 25000 SQuaRE series of
International Standards. Table 1 presents an overview of the structure and the contents of the SQuaRE
series of International Standards.
1)  Withdrawn.
2)  Withdrawn.
3)  Under development.
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Table 1 — Organization of SQuaRE series of International Standards
SQuaRE Architecture and Sub-projects
ISO/IEC 2501n: Quality
Model Division
ISO/IEC 2503n: Quality ISO/IEC 2500n: Quality ISO/IEC 2504n: Quality
Requirement Division Management Division Evaluation Division
ISO/IEC 2502n: Quality
Measurement Division
ISO/IEC 25050 – 25099 SQuaRE Extension Division
ISO/IEC 25051: Requirements for quality
of Ready to Use Software Product (RUSP) ISO/IEC 2506n Common Industry Format Division
and instructions for testing
Figure 1 — Relationship of CIF documents to human-centred design in ISO 9241-210 and system
lifecycle processes in ISO/IEC 15288
Figure 1 illustrates the interdependence of these information items with the human-centred design
activities described in ISO 9241-210, as well as the corresponding System Life Cycle processes described
4)
in ISO/IEC 15288 .
The following discussion also serves as alternative text for the figure.
The figure depicts the activities as a set of intersecting circles. The circles overlap to represent that the
activities are not separate, but rather overlapping in time and scope, and the outcome of each activity
provides the input to one or more other activities. As each human-centred design activity can provide
input to any other, no starting point, end point, or linear process is intended.
4)  Withdrawn. Replaced with ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015.
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The human-centred design is composed of four interacting activities represented as overlapping circles
in the diagram where User Needs are at the centre.
The first activity involves Context of Use. Human-centred design relies on user needs that are first
identified during of the Context of Use analysis. User needs are documented in the User needs report
(ISO/IEC 25064), which is an intermediate deliverable that links the Context of Use Description
(ISO/IEC 25063) that contains information about the users, their tasks and the organizational and
physical environment, to the user requirements. These items are developed during the Stakeholders
requirements definition process described in ISO/IEC 15288.
The second activity involves Derived Requirements. The User requirements specification
(ISO/IEC 25065) provides the basis for design and evaluation of interactive systems to meet the user
needs. User requirements are developed in conjunction with and from part of the overall requirements
specification of an interactive system.
The third activity involves Designed Solutions. The “Produce design solutions” activity focuses
on designing user interaction that meets user requirements. This activity takes place during the
Architectural Design, Implementation, and Integration processes described in ISO/IEC 15288 and
produces the information items “User interaction specification” and the “User interface specification”.
The fourth activity involves Evaluation Results. The “Evaluate” activity starts at the earliest stages
in the project, evaluating design concepts to obtain a better understanding of the user needs. Design
solutions can be evaluated multiple times as the interactive system is being developed and can produce
various types of evaluation reports and usability data such as that described in ISO/IEC 25062. These
evaluations can support the ISO/IEC 15288 Validation Process that confirms that the system complies
with the stakeholders’ requirements.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 25066:2016(E)
Systems and software engineering — Systems and software
Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) — Common
Industry Format (CIF) for Usability — Evaluation Report
1 Scope
This International Standard describes the Common Industry Format (CIF) for reporting usability
evaluations. It provides a classification of evaluation approaches and the specifications for the content
items (content elements) to be included in an evaluation report based on the selected evaluation
approach(es). The intended users of the usability evaluation reports are identified, as well as the
situations in which the usability evaluation report can be applied.
The usability evaluation reports in this International Standard are applicable to software and
hardware systems, products or services used for predefined tasks (excluding generic products, such
as a display screen or a keyboard). The content elements are intended to be used as part of system-
level documentation resulting from development processes such as those in ISO 9241-210 and
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 process standards.
The content elements for documenting evaluations can be integrated in any type of process model.
NOTE For the purpose of establishing process models, ISO/IEC TR 24774 and ISO/IEC 33020 specify the
format and conformance requirements for process models, respectively. In addition, ISO/IEC 15289 defines
the types and content of information items developed and used in process models for system and software
lifecycle management. ISO/IEC 15504-5 and ISO/IEC 15504-6 (to be replaced by ISO/IEC 33060) define work
products, including information items, for the purpose of process capability assessment. Process models and
associated information items for human-centred design of interactive systems are contained in ISO/TR 18529
and ISO/TS 18152.
2 Conformance
An evaluation report conforms to this International Standard if it contains all the required content
elements in Clause 5 that are applicable to the type(s) of evaluation, including:
— additional optional content elements that were selected to be part of the evaluation;
— the content elements for the conformity assessment (if used).
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE The CIF family of standards uses definitions that are consistent with the ISO 9241 series of standards,
as this is the terminology that is normally used for this subject matter. In some cases, these definitions differ
from those in ISO/IEC 25000.
3.1
accessibility
extent to which products, systems, services, environments and facilities can be used by people from
a population with the widest range of characteristics and capabilities to achieve a specified goal in a
specified context of use
Note 1 to entry: Context of use includes direct use or use supported by assistive technologies.
[SOURCE: ISO 26800:2011, 2.1; modified, Note 2 to entry deleted]
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3.2
action
user behaviour that a system accepts as a request for a particular operation
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC TR 11580:2007, 2.3; modified, Example deleted]
3.3
conformity assessment
demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, system, person or body are
fulfilled
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 2.1; modified, Notes deleted]
3.4
context of use
users, tasks, equipment (hardware, software and materials), and the physical and social environments
in which a product is used
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.5]
3.5
dialogue
interaction between a user and an interactive system as a sequence of user actions (inputs) and system
responses (outputs) in order to achieve a goal
Note 1 to entry: User actions include not only entry of data but also navigational actions of the user.
Note 2 to entry: Dialogue refers to both the form (syntax) and the meaning (semantics) of interaction.
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-110:2006, 3.2]
3.6
effectiveness
accuracy and completeness with which users achieve specified goals
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.2]
3.7
efficiency
resources expended in relation to the accuracy and completeness with which users achieve goals
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.3]
3.8
goal
intended outcome
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.8]
3.9
information item
separately identifiable body of information that is produced and stored for human use during a system
or software life cycle
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289:2011, 5.7]
3.10
inspection-based evaluation
evaluation based on the judgment of one or more evaluator(s) who examine or use a system to identify
potential usability problems (including deviations from established criteria)
Note 1 to entry: The evaluators making the inspections typically are usability specialists but can also include end
users and members of the design team.
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Note 2 to entry: Established criteria typically include user requirements, usability guidelines in standards,
design conventions contained in manufacturer guidelines and style guides, task models to be supported, as well
as standardized principles.
Note 3 to entry: The evaluation can be conducted with or without the help of reference documents.
Note 4 to entry: Inspection-based evaluation is a generic term for methods that include but are not limited to
heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthroughs, standards inspection, pluralistic walkthroughs, and consistency
inspections.
Note 5 to entry: Inspection-based evaluation can be conducted by machines in some cases, e.g. when consistency
with required terminology is being evaluated. In this case, the machine represents the evaluator.
3.11
requirement
condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system, system component, product, or
service to satisfy an agreement, standard, specification, or other formally imposed documents
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765:2010, 3.2506, Clause 4.]
3.12
satisfaction
freedom from discomfort, and positive attitudes towards the use of the product
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.4]
3.13
stakeholder
individual or organization having a right, share, claim, or interest in a system or in its possession of
characteristics that meet their needs and expectations
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.44]
3.14
system
combination of interacting elements organized to achieve one or more stated purposes
Note 1 to entry: A system may be considered as a product or as the services it provides.
Note 2 to entry: In practice, the interpretation of its meaning is frequently clarified by the use of an associative
noun, e.g. aircraft system. Alternatively, the word system may be substituted simply by a context dependent
synonym, e.g. aircraft, though this may then obscure a system principles perspective.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.46; modified, Note 3 to entry deleted]
3.15
task
activities required to achieve a goal
5)
Note 1 to entry: The term “task” is used here, as in ISO 9241-11:— , in its widest sense, rather than in reference
to the specifics of use of the dialogue system.
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.9; modified, Notes changed]
3.16
usability
extent to which a system, product or service can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals
with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use
Note 1 to entry: According to ISO/IEC 25010, “Usability can either be specified or measured as a product quality
characteristic in terms of its sub-characteristics, or specified or measured directly by measures that are a subset
of quality in use.” The definition of usability in this International Standard is consistent with the second approach.
5)  Under preparation.
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3.17
usability defect
product attribute(s) that lead(s) to a mismatch between user intentions and/or user actions and the
system attributes and behaviour
Note 1 to entry: Typical usability defects include the following:
— additional unnecessary steps not required as part of completing a task;
— misleading information;
— insufficient and/or poor information on the user interface;
— unexpected system responses;
— limitations in navigation;
— inefficient use error recovery mechanisms;
— physical characteristics of the user interface that are not suitable for the physical characteristics of the user.
Note 2 to entry: Deviations of product attributes of the object of evaluation from established criteria are also
usability defects.
3.18
usability finding
identified usability defect and/or usability problem or positive usability-related attribute
3.19
usability problem
situation during use resulting in poor effectiveness, efficiency or satisfaction
3.20
use error
user action or lack of user action while using the interactive system that leads to a different result than
that intended by the manufacturer or expected by the user
Note 1 to entry: Use error includes the inability of the user to complete a task.
Note 2 to entry: Use errors can result from a mismatch between the characteristics of the user, user interface,
task, or use environment.
Note 3 to entry: Users might be aware or unaware that a use error has occurred.
Note 4 to entry: An unexpected physiological response of the patient is not by itself considered a use error.
Note 5 to entry: A malfunction of an interactive system that causes an unexpected result is not considered a
use error.
[SOURCE: IEC 62366-1:2015, 3.21; modified, Medical device replaced by interactive system, Notes
changed]
3.21
us
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-julij-2019
Sistemi in programska oprema - Zahteve za kakovost in vrednotenje sistemov in
programske opreme (SQuaRE) - Skupni industrijski format (CIF) za uporabnost -
Poročilo o vrednotenju (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
Systems and software engineering - Systems and software Quality Requirements and
Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability - Evaluation Report
(ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
System- und Software-Engineering - Qualitätskriterien und Bewertung von Systemen
und Softwareprodukten (SQuaRE) - Allgemeines Industrieformat (CIF) zur
Gebrauchstauglichkeit: Evaluierungsberichte (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
Ingénierie des systèmes et du logiciel - Exigences de qualité et évaluation des systèmes
et du logiciel (SQuaRE) - Format de l'industrie commune pour l'utilisation - Rapport
d'évaluation (ISO/IEC 25066:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 25066
ICS:
35.080 Programska oprema Software
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 25066
First edition
2016-06-15
Systems and software engineering —
Systems and software Quality
Requirements and Evaluation
(SQuaRE) — Common Industry Format
(CIF) for Usability — Evaluation Report
Ingénierie des systèmes et du logiciel — Exigences de qualité et
évaluation des systèmes et du logiciel (SQuaRE) — Format de
l’industrie commune pour l’utilisation — Rapport d’évaluation
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Conformance . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Purpose and types of usability evaluations . 6
4.1 Purpose of an evaluation . 6
4.2 Types of usability evaluations . 6
4.3 Assessing conformity of the object of evaluation against specified criteria . 7
5 Content elements of usability evaluation reports . 9
5.1 Selecting content elements . 9
5.2 Description of the content elements for each type of evaluation .10
5.2.1 Executive summary (if used) .10
5.2.2 Description of the object of evaluation .10
5.2.3 Purpose of the evaluation .11
5.2.4 Method .12
5.2.5 Procedure .17
5.2.6 Results .22
5.2.7 Interpretation of results and recommendations .24
5.2.8 Additional content for conformity assessment (as part of a usability
evaluation report) .25
Annex A (normative) Overview on required and recommended content elements for each
type of evaluation .26
Annex B (informative) Usability test report example .29
Bibliography .37
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Foreword
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technology, Subcommittee SC 7, Software and system engineering.
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Introduction
The human-centred design approach of ISO 9241-210 is well established and focuses specifically on
making systems usable. Usability can be achieved by applying human-centred design throughout
the lifecycle. In order to enable a human-centred approach to be adopted, it is important that all the
relevant types of information related to usability (information items) are identified and communicated.
The identification and communication of relevant types of information related to usability enables the
design and testing of the usability of a system.
This International Standard provides a framework and consistent terminology for reporting the
evaluation of an interactive system. It is intended to assist usability specialists and developers in
documenting and communicating usability-related information as part of the system development
lifecycle.
The Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability family of International Standards is described
in ISO/IEC TR 25060 and is part of the SQuaRE (Systems and software Quality Requirements and
Evaluation) series of standards on systems and software product quality requirements and evaluation
1) 2) 3)
(ISO/IEC 25000 , ISO/IEC 25001, ISO/IEC 25021 , ISO/IEC 25023 , ISO/IEC 25040, ISO/IEC 25041 and
ISO/IEC 25051).
The CIF family of standards uses definitions that are consistent with the ISO 9241 series of standards
(Ergonomics of human-system interaction), as this is the terminology that is normally used for this
subject matter. In some cases, these definitions differ from those in ISO/IEC 25000.
CIF standards are published or planned for the following information items:
— Common Industry Format (CIF) for usability test reports (ISO/IEC 25062);
NOTE ISO/IEC 25062 provides more detail for the content of a user observation report for performance
measurement.
— Context of use description (ISO/IEC 25063);
— User needs report (ISO/IEC 25064);
— User requirements specification (ISO/IEC 25065);
— Evaluation reports (ISO/IEC 25066);
— User interaction specification (planned);
— User interface specification (planned);
— Field data report (planned).
The CIF standards are part of the “Extension Division” of the ISO/IEC 25000 SQuaRE series of
International Standards. Table 1 presents an overview of the structure and the contents of the SQuaRE
series of International Standards.
1)  Withdrawn.
2)  Withdrawn.
3)  Under development.
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Table 1 — Organization of SQuaRE series of International Standards
SQuaRE Architecture and Sub-projects
ISO/IEC 2501n: Quality
Model Division
ISO/IEC 2503n: Quality ISO/IEC 2500n: Quality ISO/IEC 2504n: Quality
Requirement Division Management Division Evaluation Division
ISO/IEC 2502n: Quality
Measurement Division
ISO/IEC 25050 – 25099 SQuaRE Extension Division
ISO/IEC 25051: Requirements for quality
of Ready to Use Software Product (RUSP) ISO/IEC 2506n Common Industry Format Division
and instructions for testing
Figure 1 — Relationship of CIF documents to human-centred design in ISO 9241-210 and system
lifecycle processes in ISO/IEC 15288
Figure 1 illustrates the interdependence of these information items with the human-centred design
activities described in ISO 9241-210, as well as the corresponding System Life Cycle processes described
4)
in ISO/IEC 15288 .
The following discussion also serves as alternative text for the figure.
The figure depicts the activities as a set of intersecting circles. The circles overlap to represent that the
activities are not separate, but rather overlapping in time and scope, and the outcome of each activity
provides the input to one or more other activities. As each human-centred design activity can provide
input to any other, no starting point, end point, or linear process is intended.
4)  Withdrawn. Replaced with ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015.
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The human-centred design is composed of four interacting activities represented as overlapping circles
in the diagram where User Needs are at the centre.
The first activity involves Context of Use. Human-centred design relies on user needs that are first
identified during of the Context of Use analysis. User needs are documented in the User needs report
(ISO/IEC 25064), which is an intermediate deliverable that links the Context of Use Description
(ISO/IEC 25063) that contains information about the users, their tasks and the organizational and
physical environment, to the user requirements. These items are developed during the Stakeholders
requirements definition process described in ISO/IEC 15288.
The second activity involves Derived Requirements. The User requirements specification
(ISO/IEC 25065) provides the basis for design and evaluation of interactive systems to meet the user
needs. User requirements are developed in conjunction with and from part of the overall requirements
specification of an interactive system.
The third activity involves Designed Solutions. The “Produce design solutions” activity focuses
on designing user interaction that meets user requirements. This activity takes place during the
Architectural Design, Implementation, and Integration processes described in ISO/IEC 15288 and
produces the information items “User interaction specification” and the “User interface specification”.
The fourth activity involves Evaluation Results. The “Evaluate” activity starts at the earliest stages
in the project, evaluating design concepts to obtain a better understanding of the user needs. Design
solutions can be evaluated multiple times as the interactive system is being developed and can produce
various types of evaluation reports and usability data such as that described in ISO/IEC 25062. These
evaluations can support the ISO/IEC 15288 Validation Process that confirms that the system complies
with the stakeholders’ requirements.
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Systems and software engineering — Systems and software
Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) — Common
Industry Format (CIF) for Usability — Evaluation Report
1 Scope
This International Standard describes the Common Industry Format (CIF) for reporting usability
evaluations. It provides a classification of evaluation approaches and the specifications for the content
items (content elements) to be included in an evaluation report based on the selected evaluation
approach(es). The intended users of the usability evaluation reports are identified, as well as the
situations in which the usability evaluation report can be applied.
The usability evaluation reports in this International Standard are applicable to software and
hardware systems, products or services used for predefined tasks (excluding generic products, such
as a display screen or a keyboard). The content elements are intended to be used as part of system-
level documentation resulting from development processes such as those in ISO 9241-210 and
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 process standards.
The content elements for documenting evaluations can be integrated in any type of process model.
NOTE For the purpose of establishing process models, ISO/IEC TR 24774 and ISO/IEC 33020 specify the
format and conformance requirements for process models, respectively. In addition, ISO/IEC 15289 defines
the types and content of information items developed and used in process models for system and software
lifecycle management. ISO/IEC 15504-5 and ISO/IEC 15504-6 (to be replaced by ISO/IEC 33060) define work
products, including information items, for the purpose of process capability assessment. Process models and
associated information items for human-centred design of interactive systems are contained in ISO/TR 18529
and ISO/TS 18152.
2 Conformance
An evaluation report conforms to this International Standard if it contains all the required content
elements in Clause 5 that are applicable to the type(s) of evaluation, including:
— additional optional content elements that were selected to be part of the evaluation;
— the content elements for the conformity assessment (if used).
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE The CIF family of standards uses definitions that are consistent with the ISO 9241 series of standards,
as this is the terminology that is normally used for this subject matter. In some cases, these definitions differ
from those in ISO/IEC 25000.
3.1
accessibility
extent to which products, systems, services, environments and facilities can be used by people from
a population with the widest range of characteristics and capabilities to achieve a specified goal in a
specified context of use
Note 1 to entry: Context of use includes direct use or use supported by assistive technologies.
[SOURCE: ISO 26800:2011, 2.1; modified, Note 2 to entry deleted]
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3.2
action
user behaviour that a system accepts as a request for a particular operation
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC TR 11580:2007, 2.3; modified, Example deleted]
3.3
conformity assessment
demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, system, person or body are
fulfilled
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 2.1; modified, Notes deleted]
3.4
context of use
users, tasks, equipment (hardware, software and materials), and the physical and social environments
in which a product is used
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.5]
3.5
dialogue
interaction between a user and an interactive system as a sequence of user actions (inputs) and system
responses (outputs) in order to achieve a goal
Note 1 to entry: User actions include not only entry of data but also navigational actions of the user.
Note 2 to entry: Dialogue refers to both the form (syntax) and the meaning (semantics) of interaction.
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-110:2006, 3.2]
3.6
effectiveness
accuracy and completeness with which users achieve specified goals
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.2]
3.7
efficiency
resources expended in relation to the accuracy and completeness with which users achieve goals
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.3]
3.8
goal
intended outcome
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.8]
3.9
information item
separately identifiable body of information that is produced and stored for human use during a system
or software life cycle
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289:2011, 5.7]
3.10
inspection-based evaluation
evaluation based on the judgment of one or more evaluator(s) who examine or use a system to identify
potential usability problems (including deviations from established criteria)
Note 1 to entry: The evaluators making the inspections typically are usability specialists but can also include end
users and members of the design team.
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Note 2 to entry: Established criteria typically include user requirements, usability guidelines in standards,
design conventions contained in manufacturer guidelines and style guides, task models to be supported, as well
as standardized principles.
Note 3 to entry: The evaluation can be conducted with or without the help of reference documents.
Note 4 to entry: Inspection-based evaluation is a generic term for methods that include but are not limited to
heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthroughs, standards inspection, pluralistic walkthroughs, and consistency
inspections.
Note 5 to entry: Inspection-based evaluation can be conducted by machines in some cases, e.g. when consistency
with required terminology is being evaluated. In this case, the machine represents the evaluator.
3.11
requirement
condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system, system component, product, or
service to satisfy an agreement, standard, specification, or other formally imposed documents
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765:2010, 3.2506, Clause 4.]
3.12
satisfaction
freedom from discomfort, and positive attitudes towards the use of the product
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.4]
3.13
stakeholder
individual or organization having a right, share, claim, or interest in a system or in its possession of
characteristics that meet their needs and expectations
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.44]
3.14
system
combination of interacting elements organized to achieve one or more stated purposes
Note 1 to entry: A system may be considered as a product or as the services it provides.
Note 2 to entry: In practice, the interpretation of its meaning is frequently clarified by the use of an associative
noun, e.g. aircraft system. Alternatively, the word system may be substituted simply by a context dependent
synonym, e.g. aircraft, though this may then obscure a system principles perspective.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.46; modified, Note 3 to entry deleted]
3.15
task
activities required to achieve a goal
5)
Note 1 to entry: The term “task” is used here, as in ISO 9241-11:— , in its widest sense, rather than in reference
to the specifics of use of the dialogue system.
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-11:1998, 3.9; modified, Notes changed]
3.16
usability
extent to which a system, product or service can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals
with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use
Note 1 to entry: According to ISO/IEC 25010, “Usability can either be specified or measured as a product quality
characteristic in terms of its sub-characteristics, or specified or measured directly by measures that are a subset
of quality in use.” The definition of usability in this International Standard is consistent with the second approach.
5)  Under preparation.
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[SOURCE: ISO 9241-210:2010, 2.13; modified, Notes changed]
3.17
usability defect
product attribute(s) that lead(s) to a mismatch between user intentions and/or user actions and the
system attributes and behaviour
Note 1 to entry: Typical usability defects include the following:
— additional unnecessary steps not required as part of completing a task;
— misleading information;
— insufficient and/or poor information on the user interface;
— unexpected system responses;
— limitations in navigation;
— inefficient use error recovery mechanisms;
— physical characteristics of the user interface that are not suitable for the physical characteristics of the user.
Note 2 to entry: Deviations of product attributes of the object of evaluation from established criteria are also
usability defects.
3.18
usability finding
identified usability defect and/or usability problem or positive usability-related attribute
3.19
usability problem
situation during use resulting in poor effectiveness, efficiency or satisfaction
3.20
use error
user action or lack of user action while using the interactive system that leads to a different result than
that intended by the manufacturer or expected by the user
Note 1 to entry: Use error includes the inability of the user to complete a task.
Note 2 to entry: Use errors can result from a mismatch between the characteristics of the user, user interface,
task, or use environment.
Note 3 to entry: Users might be aware or unaware that a use error has occurred.
Note 4 to entry: An unexpected physiological response of the patient is not by itself considered a use error.
Note 5 to entry: A malfunction of an interactive system that causes an unexpected result is not considered a
use error.
[SOURCE: IEC 62366-1:2015, 3.21; modified, Medical device replaced by interactive system, Notes
changed]
3.21
user
person who interacts with a system, product or service
Note 1 to entry: Users include people who operate a system, people who use the output provided by a system and
people who conduct support tasks using the system (including maintenance and training).
Note 2 to entry: According to ISO/IEC 25010, User is defined as “individual or group that interacts with a system
or benefits from a system during its utilization”.
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Note 3 to entry: Primary and secondary users interact with a system, and primary and indirect users can benefit
from a system. This definition includes a broader understanding of individuals and organisations that act as users.
[SOURCE: ISO 26800:2011, 2.10; modified, Notes changed]
3.22
user-based evaluation
evaluation that involves representative users performing tasks with the system to enable identification
of usability problems and/or measurements of efficiency, effectiveness, user satisfaction or other user
experiences
3.23
user experience
a person’s perceptions and responses that result from the use and/or anticipated use of a product,
system or service
Note 1 to entry: User experience includes all the users’ emotions, beliefs, preferences, perceptions, physical and
psychological responses, behaviours and accomplishments that occur before, during and after use.
Note 2 to entry: User experience is a consequence of: brand image, presentation, functionality, system
performance, interactive behaviour, and assistive capabilities of the interactive system, the user’s internal and
physical state resulting from prior experiences, attitudes, skills and personality, and the context of use.
Note 3 to entry: Usability, when interpreted from the perspective of the users’ personal goals, can include the
kind of perceptual and emotional aspects typically associated with user experience. Usability criteria can be
used to assess aspects of user experience.
[SOURCE: ISO 9241-210:2010, 2.15]
3.24
user need
prerequisite identified as necessary for an user, or a set of users, to achieve an intended outcome,
implied or stated within a specific context of use
EXAMPLE 1 A presenter (user) needs to know how much time is left (prerequisite) in order to complete the
presentation in time (intended outcome) during a presentation with a fixed time limit (context of use).
EXAMPLE 2 An account manager (user) needs to know the number of invoices received and their amounts
(prerequisite), in order to complete the daily accounting log (intended outcome) as part of monitoring the cash
flow (context of use).
Note 1 to entry: A user need is independent of any proposed solution for that need.
Note 2 to entry: User needs are identified based on various approaches including interviews with users,
observations, surveys, evaluations, expert analysis, etc.
Note 3 to entry: User needs often represent gaps (or discrepancies) between what should be and what is.
Note 4 to entry: User needs are transformed into user requirements considering the context of use, user priorities,
trade-offs with other system requirements and constraints.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 25064:2013, 4.19]
3.25
user requirements
usage requirements
requirements for use that provide the basis for design and evaluation of interactive systems to meet
identified user needs
Note 1 to entry: User requirements are derived from user needs, characteristics and capabilities in order to make
use of the system in an effective, efficient, safe and satisfying manner.
Note 2 to entry: User requirements specify the extent to which user needs, characteristics and capabilities are to
be met when using the system. They are not requirements on the users.
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Note 3 to entry: In software-engineering terms, user requirements comprise both “functional” and “non-
functional” requirements based on user needs and capabilities.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC TR 25060:2010, 2.21]
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