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Focus Group

Goal: engage users in direct conversations (interviews < high degree interaction > survey)


Focus Group Composition:

  • Users (5-10)

  • Design Team

  • Moderator

  • Note Taker

  • Media Person (optional)

Structure

  • Schedule

  • 5-10 minutes warm-up

  • 5 minutes creative exercise

  • 45 minutes discussion (3 topics)

  • 5 minutes wrap up

Data Types

  • Qualitative

  • Notetakers handwritten notes

  • Transcribed data

  • Quantitative

  • Demographic

  • Opinions

Advantages:

  • Rich data in a timely manner

  • Group dynamic inspires

Disadvantages:

  • Need a team to carry out the technique

  • Social influence may lead to group thinking (don't represent individual thinking)

  • Influential member

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