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Our experience design process will help you identify the right problems, which we then solve with you through design, thorough testing and continuous iteration. A brand name was selected through user testing, and website prototype testing informed and validated our approach. 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Following a comprehensive design and content strategy the team implemented a design and content style guide. Our experience design process will help you identify the right problems, which we then solve with you through design, thorough testing and continuous iteration. 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A brand name was selected through user testing, and website prototype testing informed and validated our approach. It\u2019s a complex conditional form that our team built within Drupal, based on supplied inputs, that makes it easy to see which energy regulations may apply to a project or innovation idea. Prototypes, technical proofs, testing and platform choices are used when they help answer a real project question; the technology is selected around the client landscape and intended service rather than the other way around.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"User Research & Usability Testing","category_slug":"user-research-usability-testing","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"options","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-15-06","image_ids":["annex_real_035","annex_real_030","annex_real_013","annex_real_006","annex_real_033","annex_real_008","annex_real_024","annex_real_005","annex_real_018","annex_real_001"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6760ee44557a47703ee7134d_6760ecbebd1b2bdfd870a5ee_ICS1.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/does-annex-force-a-particular-platform-or-method-for-user-research-and-usability-testing.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"Does Annex force a particular platform or method for User Research & Usability Testing?","question_intent":"method","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"does-annex-force-a-particular-platform-or-method-for-user-research-and-usability-testing","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-capabilities-delivery-management-01","annex-capabilities-experience-design-01","annex-projects-enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans-01","annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/capabilities/delivery-management","https://www.annex.com.au/capabilities/experience-design","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead"],"status":"published","tags":["user-research-usability-testing","method","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"A useful published example is **Helping energy innovators power ahead \u2014 Overview and context**. The Annex team worked collaboratively with the AER to deliver an evidence-based solution that met the needs of Energy Innovators. It helps energy innovators orient themselves in the complex energy market, understand energy regulations and which energy sector stakeholders need to be contacted. It is relevant because it shows Annex applying user research & usability testing to a real delivery problem rather than describing the capability only in theory. The exact scope of a future engagement would still depend on that client's users, constraints and existing environment.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"User Research & Usability Testing","category_slug":"user-research-usability-testing","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"proof","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[{"alt":"Administrative Review Tribunal \u2014 Testing","description":"Person working on dual monitors with keyboard and mouse in office","source":"annex_v7_preloaded","source_image_id":"annex_real_032","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6a61aafa3774288af36da6c7_674cd5a9418af7ad25a0ff77_woman-testing-2.png"},{"alt":"Home Affairs \u2014 Chinese Mobile Information","description":"Mobile screen showing Australian Government health COVID-19 information in Chinese","source":"annex_v7_preloaded","source_image_id":"annex_real_009","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/60f11511f143c22f01274da6_HA-COVID19IYL-Mobile.png"}],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-15-07","image_ids":["annex_real_003","annex_real_012","annex_real_018","annex_real_004","annex_real_007","annex_real_017","annex_real_032","annex_real_009","annex_real_036","annex_real_011"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/645c32b71b6e61ada0ec1cab_63f7fe9981f9dbcb2f8a8421_Image%2520%2526%2520video%2520area%2520-%252016_9.png","inline_image":true,"inline_image_role":"inline_contextual_or_project_evidence","json_url":"/answer/what-can-buyers-learn-from-annex-case-studies-about-user-research-and-usability-testing.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"preloaded_inline_media":true,"preloaded_inline_media_version":"annex-v7","public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"What can buyers learn from Annex case studies about User Research & Usability Testing?","question_intent":"proof","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"what-can-buyers-learn-from-annex-case-studies-about-user-research-and-usability-testing","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-01","annex-projects-enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans-01","annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-02","annex-projects-ics-project-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/ics-project"],"status":"published","tags":["user-research-usability-testing","proof","annex","initial-seed","image-enhanced"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Yes, that can be possible; Annex's published work includes delivery inside existing technical and organisational environments rather than only greenfield builds. The Annex team worked collaboratively with the AER to deliver an evidence-based solution that met the needs of Energy Innovators. Throughout the development process, Annex worked with Pragma Partners content writers and created a pre-production environment where DVA content was created, migrated and reviewed using the publishing workflow. The sensible starting point is to identify what already works, what is constraining the service, and where integration or incremental change is safer than unnecessary replacement. The answer for an existing product, prototype or planned service would depend on its actual condition and dependencies.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"User Research & Usability Testing","category_slug":"user-research-usability-testing","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"implementation","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-15-08","image_ids":["annex_real_008","annex_real_023","annex_real_004","annex_real_022","annex_real_007","annex_real_034","annex_real_030","annex_real_029","annex_real_001","annex_real_020"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/60f1151191348e6fdda587e3_HA-COVID-19IYL-Desktop.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/can-user-research-and-usability-testing-be-improved-incrementally-within-an-existing-product-prototype-or-planned-servic.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"Can User Research & Usability Testing be improved incrementally within an existing product, prototype or planned service?","question_intent":"collaboration","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"can-user-research-and-usability-testing-be-improved-incrementally-within-an-existing-product-prototype-or-planned-servic","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-01","annex-projects-enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans-01","annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-02","annex-projects-ics-project-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/ics-project"],"status":"published","tags":["user-research-usability-testing","collaboration","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Annex uses evidence during delivery rather than treating quality as a final inspection step. A brand name was selected through user testing, and website prototype testing informed and validated our approach. The Annex team worked collaboratively with the AER to deliver an evidence-based solution that met the needs of Energy Innovators. Depending on the engagement, evidence can come from research, prototype validation, functional or accessibility testing, analytics and stakeholder feedback. The success measures should follow the real user and service goals; Annex does not publish one universal metric for every user research & usability testing project.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"User Research & Usability Testing","category_slug":"user-research-usability-testing","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"validation","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[{"alt":"Health Workforce Locator \u2014 Map Search","description":"Laptop screen showing map search results for a specific address","source":"annex_v7_preloaded","source_image_id":"annex_real_016","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a2b770db5d37ec5cf829_projects-health-desktop2.png"}],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-15-09","image_ids":["annex_real_022","annex_real_015","annex_real_023","annex_real_010","annex_real_027","annex_real_016","annex_real_029","annex_real_030","annex_real_008","annex_real_011"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a53c1f475506042b221f_projects-actew-design-system-desktop1.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/what-would-annex-look-at-when-judging-whether-user-research-and-usability-testing-is-working.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"preloaded_inline_media":true,"preloaded_inline_media_version":"annex-v7","public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"What would Annex look at when judging whether User Research & Usability Testing is working?","question_intent":"quality","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"what-would-annex-look-at-when-judging-whether-user-research-and-usability-testing-is-working","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-01","annex-projects-enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans-01","annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-02","annex-projects-ics-project-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/ics-project"],"status":"published","tags":["user-research-usability-testing","quality","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Before going deep into user research & usability testing, the project needs a shared view of the problem, the users, the important stakeholders and the current environment. Informed by the insights gained from Discovery, the team developed an Information Architecture (IA) and supporting navigational structure that makes it easy for Energy Innovators to find relevant information and tools they need to achieve their goals. We designed a consistent structure and set of components that took into consideration requirements for both the first release and future state content. Annex's published methods also make content, integrations, accessibility, operational workflow and delivery constraints relevant when they affect the outcome. That context allows the team to choose an approach without pretending the solution is known before discovery.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"User Research & Usability Testing","category_slug":"user-research-usability-testing","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"decision","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-15-10","image_ids":["annex_real_020","annex_real_009","annex_real_013","annex_real_033","annex_real_005","annex_real_019","annex_real_022","annex_real_015","annex_real_014","annex_real_003"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a4eef5af9856239d13af_projects-actew-design-system-headerL.jpeg","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/what-decisions-should-stakeholders-make-early-in-a-user-research-and-usability-testing-engagement.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"What decisions should stakeholders make early in a User Research & Usability Testing engagement?","question_intent":"decision","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"what-decisions-should-stakeholders-make-early-in-a-user-research-and-usability-testing-engagement","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-capabilities-delivery-management-01","annex-capabilities-experience-design-01","annex-projects-enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans-01","annex-projects-helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/capabilities/delivery-management","https://www.annex.com.au/capabilities/experience-design","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/enabling-businesses-to-hire-veterans","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/helping-energy-innovators-power-ahead"],"status":"published","tags":["user-research-usability-testing","decision","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"}]}