{"id":19630,"date":"2020-03-17T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T15:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/?p=19630"},"modified":"2020-04-08T11:47:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T10:47:07","slug":"using-goals-determine-best-performing-prototype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/blog\/using-goals-determine-best-performing-prototype\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Goals to Determine Your Best Performing Prototype"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">User testing is one of the most powerful tools in the product design process but it\u2019s important to remember that it's an iterative process, you test and gather results, implement changes then repeat until your participants are completing tasks as you hoped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">But how do you make fast decisions on whether your designs and prototypes are even worth iterating on? What do you decide to keep or throw away completely?<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">We've got you covered, with goal-based testing in Marvel!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Measuring your success with Goals<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Goal-based testing helps you understand which of your Marvel prototypes are hitting the mark with your participants. The aim is to give you a clear indication of whether your design is achieving it\u2019s \u2018golden path\u2019 on both individual tests and the project overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">The goal is met when the participant reaches a specific screen in your prototype.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is usually the end of a flow, such as a checkout completion screen, invite success screen etc. This gives you the ability to customise what you are measuring and even create multiple tests for a single prototype.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Questions you\u2019ll be able to answer with Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li>Do users get to the end of my prototype flow?<\/li>\n<li>How long does it take users to get to a goal?<\/li>\n<li>How many users convert where I expect them to?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Types of flows that work well with goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li>Checkout and payment process<\/li>\n<li>Inviting collaborators<\/li>\n<li>Completing a task<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Creating a goal-based test<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">It's super simple to get started. Once you create your user test in Marvel, you'll have the option to select whether it's goal-based. You can also add some instructions before the test starts so the participants understand the task at hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Once that's setup, you can share with as many participants as you like!<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19648\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/creatingusertest-1-600x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/creatingusertest-1-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/creatingusertest-1.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Here\u2019s how:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--ordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li>Go to <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/user-test\/create?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=deeplink&amp;utm_campaign=PLG&amp;utm_term=%7Bdate%7D&amp;utm_content=user%20testing\">\u2018Create Project\u2019 &gt; \u2018User Test\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Choose the name of the test, the project and select \u2018Goal\u2019 as your test type<\/li>\n<li>Select the final screen which you want your user to reach and track as your goal completion rate<\/li>\n<li>Select \u2018Invite participant\u2019 and add your Intro Message explaining what you\u2019d like the user to find and how to stop the test<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">The test will end automatically when they have reached the goal screen.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19630 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/goals.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/goals.png 1120w, https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/goals-600x237.png 600w, https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/goals-768x304.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Viewing and analysing results<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Once your results start rolling in, we've made it easy to see which results performed best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Your result will be listed alongside the duration, mistaps or misclicks and whether the goal was completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Not only can you see how many participants completed the goal, but also the overall success of the project. This makes it easy to iterate on the design, then test another prototype and compare to see whether you've increased the goal completion percentage rate.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-19630 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hitgoal.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hitgoal.png 1005w, https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hitgoal-600x383.png 600w, https:\/\/shopjessicabuckley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hitgoal-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">When you begin to review the results, look for the outliers - has anyone taken longer than the average to complete the prototype or have a high mistap\/misclick rate? These are often indicators of confusion in your flow and worth targeting first when looking through a long list of results and reveal the most impactful insights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Want to get started with User Testing in Marvel? <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/www.shopjessicabuckley.com\/user-testing?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=deeplink&amp;utm_campaign=PLG&amp;utm_term=%7Bdate%7D&amp;utm_content=user%20testing\">Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>User testing is one of the most powerful tools in the product design process but it\u2019s important to remember that it&#8217;s an iterative process, you test and gather results, implement changes then repeat until your participants are completing tasks as you hoped. 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