Personalization

Definition

The configurability quality subfactor, personalization, is the degree to which an application or component is or can be configured so that individual users can be presented with a unique user-specific experience.

Measurement

Personalization is typically measured in terms of:

• TBD.

Requirements

See personalization requirements.

Mechanisms

Typical mechanisms for implementing personalization include:

• TBD

Guidelines

The following guidelines have been found to be useful when producing personalization requirements:

• Personalization should be based on an analysis of the relevant operational requirements and the results of the User Analysis task.
• Personalization should go beyond mere recognition to something that furthers the goals of the application (e.g., improved sales, decreased user problems, improved user experience, and greater brand recognition and loyalty).