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.

Cross References:
IEC TR 11580:2007
IEC 25065
IEC 62366?1:2015
IEEE 15289:2011
ISO 26800:2011
IEC TR 24774:2010
IEC 25064:2013
ISO 9241
IEC TR 25060:2010
ISO TR 18529:2000
IEC 17000:2004
IEC 25063:2014
IEC 25010:2011
IEC 33020:2015
ISO TS 18152:2010
IEC 25000:2014
IEEE 24765:2010
IEC 25040:2011
IEEE 15288:2015


Incorporates the following:
Corrigendum, October 2019