CPUX-F practice question 5 of 10

Choose three true statements on story boards.

Full set: 99 questions
Answer options
A: Low-fidelity prototypes are based on use scenarios and storyboards. Correct answer
B: The purpose of a storyboard is NOT similar to the purpose of a use scenario.
C: A storyboard is a comic book style representation of a use scenario. Correct answer
D: Storyboards can NOT be used to illustrate a current user experience.
E: A storyboard mainly depicts personas as illustrations
F: A sequence of visual frames illustrating the interplay between a user and an envisioned interactive system. Correct answer
Correct Answer:
A. Low-fidelity prototypes are based on use scenarios and storyboards.; C. A storyboard is a comic book style representation of a use scenario.; F. A sequence of visual frames illustrating the interplay between a user and an envisioned interactive system.
Explanation

Storyboards are a key tool in human-centred design. They visually narrate a use scenario, often in a comic-strip format (C), showing the sequence of interactions between a user (persona) and a system (F). This visualization helps the design team and stakeholders understand the context of use and the user's journey. Because they effectively illustrate use scenarios, they serve as an excellent foundation for creating early, low-fidelity prototypes that test the proposed workflow (A).

Why Incorrect

B. This is false; a storyboard is a visual representation of a use scenario, so their purposes are very similar and complementary.
D. This is false; storyboards are very effective for illustrating both current ("as-is") and future ("to-be") user experiences.
E. A storyboard depicts the interaction of a persona within a scenario, not just the persona as a static illustration.

References

1. UXQB. (2023). CPUX-F Curriculum – Usability, UX and User Centered Design. Version 3.1. Section 3.3.3, "Storyboard," p. 50.

2. Truong, K. N., Hayes, G. R., & Abowd, G. D. (2006). Storyboarding: an empirical determination of best practices and effective guidelines. Proceedings of the 6th conference on Designing Interactive systems, 12-21. https://doi.org/10.1145/1142405.1142409 (This paper details the practice and purpose of storyboarding in design).

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