Marius Stenersen, Birger Sevaldson, and Adam Balfour

The University of South-Eastern Norway | The Oslo School of Architecture and Design | University of South-Eastern Norway

Redesigning software to increase usability will not be solved by only changing the surface, i.e., the graphical user interface. A context of use, describing how software is intended to be used, by specific users, in a specific environment, is a prerequisite for achieving usability. This paper will explore the utilization of gigamapping, from the field of systems-oriented design, as a method to create a context of use. Surveys and semi-structured interviews verify that gigamapping can create a context of use and display complex information while maintaining connectedness and readability. In addition, semi-structured interviews verify that gigamapping provided additional value by discovering in-house challenges with interface management.

KEYWORDS: gigamapping, interface management, systems engineering, systems-oriented design

Posted September 2022

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Author(s) (20##). Article title. Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design (RSD#) Symposium. rsdsymposium.org/LINK.

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