Usability Advisory Board

The Usability Advisory Board has been formed to identify and address enterprise software usability issues in current and future products. This working group approaches usability topics on a macro level to determine and influence industry trends. They may review and provide feedback on future technologies and products, share best practices, and develop use cases, industry guidelines, standards, and requirements. The ultimate goal is to bring enterprise software usability to a whole new level through industry, government, and university collaboration.

The Usability Board consists of Oracle’s most involved customers, who are willing to work on joint usability projects in concert with Oracle’s User Experience groups. Members are typically C-level executives or senior managers with direct accountability within their organizations for user effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction with enterprise software. Industry, government, and university customers may participate. In addition, select independent consultants under non-disclosure agreements with Oracle may be asked to advise and educate the Board on an as-needed basis.

To ensure the success of this effort, we request participants to: sign the Customer Participation Confidentiality Agreement (CPCA); attend 3 working meetings per year; perform necessary pre- and post-meeting assignments which typically involve some data collection in their organizations; contribute actively during working meetings and online conferences; communicate with and support Oracle usability executives and senior staff driving action items; and allow Oracle access to users in their organizations for usability studies which will advance the goals of the group.

Further information on the Usability Advisory Board may be obtained through Anna Wichansky, Chair and Alisa Hamai, Co-chair.