Services & Products
As a research centre we have up-to-date expertise on developing systems involving people and technology. Therefore we seek to help organisations through their development projects to ensure that their systems meet the organisation's and users' needs. We strive to develop deep, honest and trusting relationship with our clients and partners - indeed we see our 'consultancy' work more of a two-way collaboration where we both learn throughout the project.
In the first instance please contact Prof Neil Maiden, Head of the Centre, who will be delighted to discuss your needs.
Our services broadly fit into three categories:
Requirements Engineering
We offer a wide range of services to people and organisations that are acquiring, describing, modelling, validating and communicating requirements for socio-technical systems, based on results from our research projects. We place particular emphasis on innovative aspects of requirements process, such as creativity and requirements, and scenario-driven requirements walkthroughs. Read more about our Requirements Engineering services
Usability
Well designed user interfaces can enhance customer satisfaction, improve sales, reduce staff training costs, and reduce your development costs. We can support you in developing easy to use systems throughout your project: from developing a usability strategy through to collecting user requirements, prototyping designs and conducting usability evaluations. We keep you in the loop all the way and encourage you to take part in as much of the work as you feel comfortable with. Read more about our Usability services
Accessibility
With around 10% of the population having some form of disability, creating accessible user interfaces is not only ethical but also makes good business sense. We specialise in helping you create products that are 'designed for all'. As with our usability services, we can provide strategic guidance or concrete hands-on expertise at any stage during a project, be it collecting requirements from disabled users, designing systems, or evaluating your designs. We have access to a wide range of users with disabilities who are eager to get involved in your projects. Read more about our accessibility services