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Using the RITE method to improve products; a definition and a case study

@inproceedings{Medlock2007UsingTR,
  title={Using the RITE method to improve products; a definition and a case study},
  author={Michael C. Medlock and Dennis R. Wixon and Mark Terrano and Ramon L. Romero},
  year={2007}
}
This paper defines and evaluates a method that some practitioners are using but has not been formally discussed or defined. [] Key Method We call it the Rapid Iterative Testing and Evaluation method – or RITE method. Application to the tutorial of a popular game, Age of Empires II, shows this method to be highly effective in terms of finding and fixing problems and generating positive industry reviews for the tutorial.
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