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Part 4: The Testing Process. Three Types of Testing. Symbols Testing Pre-Site Analysis Post-Site Analysis. Symbols Testing. Destination Criteria Analysis Symbols Testing and Methodology. Destination Criteria Analysis. Review of destinations at multiple healthcare facilities
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Three Types of Testing • Symbols Testing • Pre-Site Analysis • Post-Site Analysis
Symbols Testing • Destination Criteria Analysis • Symbols Testing and Methodology
Destination Criteria Analysis • Review of destinations at multiple healthcare facilities • Survey of destinations among healthcare facilities and designers • Review of the Innovator Facilities destination hierarchy • Survey of common referent names
Symbols Testing Methodology • Conducted by Academic Institutions • Developing a methodology not just a symbol set, but how to use that set.
Pre-Audit Tool used for analysis and design Recommendations consisting of: • Focus groups with healthcare staff • Analysis of intended wayfinding goals • Analysis of the intended visitor wayfinding experience • Review of destination criteria and symbol methodology • Review of how symbols development can integrate with a visitor-oriented wayfinding approach
Post-Audit Review if program meets expectations defined in the pre-audit and includes • Follow-up interviews • Prototype testing • Methodology testing