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Improving the Usability of a Knowledge Management System
Proceedings of the IIE Annual Conference and Expo (2015, Nashville, TN)
  • Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Lalaine Byrd
  • Debra L. Warner
Abstract

The Veterans Hospital Administration developed an internal knowledge management computer system to provide employees with resources to support continuous improvement efforts including education, forms, and lessons learned. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the system for usability, user satisfaction, and user expectations. Hands-on task analysis, surveys, and user feedback were used to evaluate the website's organizational structure, content, and appearance. Face-to-face and virtual usability studies were performed to measure the number of clicks, time requirement, accuracy, and user satisfaction. The studies found varying logic paths were followed by the users and the completion times varied significantly based on experience and expectations. This paper presents the details on the usability studies and specific findings. Based on the findings several recommendations are also presented for developing and evaluating continuous improvement systems to improve performance and user satisfaction during development and initial release.

Meeting Name
IIE Annual Conference and Expo (2015: May 30-Jun. 2, Nashville, TN)
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Second Department
Psychological Science
Keywords and Phrases
  • Continuous improvement,
  • Healthcare,
  • Lean systems,
  • Usability testing
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-0983762447
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2015 Institue of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
6-2-2015
Publication Date
02 Jun 2015
Citation Information
Elizabeth A. Cudney, Susan L. Murray, Lalaine Byrd and Debra L. Warner. "Improving the Usability of a Knowledge Management System" Proceedings of the IIE Annual Conference and Expo (2015, Nashville, TN) (2015) p. 1026 - 1033
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/susan-murray/47/