discovery.user_research

User research planning involves defining objectives, participant criteria, and logistics in a research brief, then creating a timed discussion guide with sections for introduction, warm-up, core tasks, and wrap-up. This Skill generates both documents plus an observation template to capture insights consistently across interviews, contextual inquiry, or usability tests.

A discussion guide structures your session with timed sections: introduction to set context, warm-up questions to build rapport, core tasks aligned to your product area and success metrics, and wrap-up to close gracefully. This Skill creates guides tailored to your persona and research objectives.

A research brief captures your purpose, hypotheses, participant demographics, and logistical details upfront. This Skill generates a brief that ensures your team shares the same research objectives and participant expectations before interviews or tests begin.

Yes. This Skill structures research across moderated formats like interviews and contextual inquiry as well as unmoderated usability tests. It adapts the discussion guide and observation template to your chosen research method and persona.

The observation template standardizes how you record participant behavior, quotes, and insights during research sessions. It ensures consistency across multiple sessions and makes analysis easier by capturing data in a structured format aligned to your success metrics.

Create a research brief before recruiting or scheduling sessions. It clarifies your objectives, success criteria, and participant profile so your team runs consistent sessions and your recruiting targets the right people for your product area and hypotheses.