Agile development for smart user interfaces to cancer registries

Abstract

The paper studies different user interfaces developed for visualizing data mined from cancer registries. The motivation behind this research is a need to create more flexible and smart, easy to use interfaces that will assist users in utilizing and exploring clinical information. The design process combined Parallel and Iterative design process models together with Personal Kanban for managing the development process. The developed prototype provides users with a choice of several data visualization possibilities, depending on the user’s tasks and goals. A preliminary user interface was evaluated resulting in recommendations for further development. Heuristic evaluation with potential experts had scores on all the high scores on all the design dimensions: H1=visibility of system status; H2=match between the system and the real world; H3=user control and freedom; H4=consistency and standards; H5=error prevention; H6=recognition rather than recall; H7=flexibility and efficiency of use; H8=aesthetic and minimalist design; H9=help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors; and H10=help and documentation.