
This usually means running a heuristic evaluation on a product, whether it already exists or is brand new.

There are a few ways a product’s usability can be tested: an inspection method called a heuristic analysis is one of them. Well-designed products have excellent usability, and because usability is a significant contributor to product quality, it elevates the user experience. At the risk of stating the obvious: It’s not enough to design a nice-looking product it also has to be usable, and if you are to extract the largest ROI from a product, its usability-which generally refers to ease of use-takes on a vital importance.
